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  • Amazon to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season, matching last year’s target

    10/14/2025 10:04:45 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 5 replies
    Scripps News ^ | 10/14/2025 | Scripps News Group
    In September, the company announced a $1 billion investment to increase worker pay and lower health care costs.Despite concerns about tariffs and a slowing economy, Amazon’s hiring target matches last year’s."As we prepare for the busy holiday season, we look forward to welcoming 250,000 new teammates to our operations network," said Sandy Gordon, vice president of global operations at Amazon. In September, the company announced a $1 billion investment to increase worker pay and lower health care costs.Amazon, which employs about 1 million people in the U.S., said regular full- and part-time employees earn an average of $23 an hour...