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Author of @WinnersTakeAll (out now from @AAKnopf), THE TRUE AMERICAN, & INDIA CALLING. Ex-@NYTimes. NBC political analyst. TED talker. @PriyaParker's man. Dad.

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    Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Oct 2

    Anand Giridharadas Retweeted Amazon News

    After the Bezos gift was announced, it was criticized by many, including me, for treating symptoms of a disease to which Amazon actively contributed. This move to be kinder by operational daylight, not just charitable moonlight — and to push for pro-worker policy — is laudable.https://twitter.com/amazonnews/status/1047064282184241154 …

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    Amazon NewsVerified account @amazonnews
    The new Amazon $15 minimum wage will benefit more than 350k FT, PT, temp., & seasonal employees. We encourage other large employers to join us in raising starting pay & @amazon_policy will advocate for Congress to raise the fed. min. wage #Amazon15 https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon/amazon-raises-minimum-wage-to-15-for-all-us-employees …
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      2. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Oct 2

        One important addendum. Amazon should make clear that this policy also applies to any contractors it uses. Otherwise, the policy may result in relying more on contractors.

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      3. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Oct 2

        “We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead,” Bezos said.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/business/amazon-minimum-wage.html …

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      4. Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Oct 2

        I hope all those who tell every critic I know that “It’s easy to criticize. Talk about solutions” takes a moment to note that Jeff Bezos himself gives credit to critics. Naming hypocrisies is its own essential kind of solving.

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      1. KdF‏ @kdf830 Oct 2
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        Its almost an analog to Henry Ford's $5/day wage a century ago: part of the logic was that employees should be able to afford the product they make. Whilst not completely altruistic, It proved a tonic for living standards. A living wage is not only doing well but doing right.

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      1. Devin Chesney‏ @dachesney Oct 2
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        This will probably benefit society more than Bezos charity quite quickly.

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      2. Joey Montana‏ @Scare_x_Face Oct 2
        Replying to @_memorable2 @AnandWrites

        They did it, who gives a damn if it was from the heart or not

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      4. Amy‏ @amybutmoreso Oct 2
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        Interesting you mention McDonalds. It was the *workers* there that got the 15 buck an hour thing going. NOT Sanders and his self serving, idea stealing, decrepit old white boy claiming credit crap. Bernie Bros get no credit here.

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      6. Amy‏ @amybutmoreso Oct 2
        Replying to @_memorable2 @Scare_x_Face and

        Oh how cute. You actually think you get to tell women what they should read and when they are allowed to speak. Very bernie bro of you.

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      8. Amy‏ @amybutmoreso Oct 2
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        Why yes, Bernie and his bros little game is over. Never was going to be prez, never will be prez. And it's people like you that got us Trump in the White House. You need to learn to #votelikeablackwoman if you actually want progress.

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      1. Cece #WomenRiseUp 🌊 🐐 🌟‏ @krittercrews Oct 2
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        It's been known for years that Whole Foods employees were trying to unionize. They just had a big push after the amz take over bc of what is forseen as a push towards further automation. They can pay higher wages with fewer employees.

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      1. Mary Ellen Hill‏ @yasmin5235 Oct 2
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        True. But the workers should be allowed to unionize.The outlawing and demonization of unions needs to stop. America was at its strongest when workers were allowed a voice through union representation. Corporate benevolence does not strengthen the worker. It just tightens the rope

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      2. Sandra Corey‏ @CoreySandycorey Oct 2
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        Yes it is. Buy, is $15 a living wage?

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      3. Brad Pickar‏ @bpickar Oct 2
        Replying to @CoreySandycorey @AnandWrites

        Depends. for one person, yes. For a family of 4, it's borderline at best.

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      1. adam whitehouse‏ @awhitehouse104 Oct 2
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        Seems like $15 min wage would also be more harmful to their retail competitors, where amazon is better positioned to automate away low paying jobs

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      1. Scott Norton‏ @swhnorton Oct 2
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        Laudable indeed - taking less. Does any part of you think this is a long term tactic to put more cost pressure on competitors? With Amazon's strong market position, other retailers may be more challenged to absorb the wage increase. Or is that effect indeed a "win-win" for Amzn?

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      1. Alex  🔬 Merz‏ @Merz Oct 2
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        https://qz.com/work/1406406/amazon-uses-classic-anti-union-language-with-workers-at-whole-foods-in-a-video/ …

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