9 retailers that have hiked wages during the coronavirus pandemic
Amazon employees will receive a $2-an-hour raise into April, according to the e-commerce giant's blog.
According to Reuters, Walmart is also hiking wages by $2 an hour. The change will boost pay for store employees and fulfillment center workers alike, and it will last through May 25.
Source: Reuters
Target also raised wages for store workers by $2 an hour, Reuters reported. The pay bump will last until May 2.
Source: Reuters
Restaurant and convenience store Sheetz announced in a statement sent to Business Insider that it would raise pay for store workers by $3 from March 13 to April 23.
Albertsons, the retailer that owns brands like Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, and Acme, will boost workers' pay an extra $2 an hour for a four-week period due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in a press release.
Source: Albertsons, UFCW
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, BJ's Wholesale Club is bolstering hourly wages for warehouse employees by $2 between March 23 and April 12. Managers will also be eligible for one-time bonuses at the end of March.
Source: Business Wire
On March 20, Starbucks announced that it would pay its employees for the next 30 days, regardless of whether they come to work during the coronavirus pandemic. Nation's Restaurant News reported that all working employees would receive a $3-an-hour pay raise over the next month.
Source: Business Insider, Nation's Restaurant News
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Trader Joe's has established a "special bonus pool" for store workers. Business Insider reported that the "bonus pool" will be divvied up among employees based on the amount of hours worked.
Source: Business Insider
All hourly Costco employees in the US and Puerto Rico will receive a $2-an-hour pay increase between March 2 and April 5.
Source: Business Insider
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