Amazon told shareholders Thursday that it made nearly $78 billion in net income during 2025 — while workers at its subsidiary Whole Foods Market say they struggle to afford basic necessities due to unlivable working wages. Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 and now employs over 100,000 workers nationwide offering a starting wage of $17 an hour. Philadelphia Whole Foods workers organized a union in January 2025 and its members claim their employer’s parent company —founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos — has violated labor law, illegally retaliated against workers and rejected and delayed bargaining with the union for better wage...