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Amid Criticism, Amazon To Raise Its Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour

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Amazon announced it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all U.S. employees after the trillion-dollar company received intense criticism over reports its median worker's salary is about $28,000.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with MSNBC anchor and economics correspondent Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi), co-host of "Velshi & Ruhle."

This segment aired on October 2, 2018.

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