Costco raises minimum wage to $16 per hour

Reuters

25 February, 2021, 10:05 pm

Last modified: 25 February, 2021, 10:07 pm

Costco raises minimum wage to $16 per hour

Reuters

25 February, 2021, 10:05 pm

Last modified: 25 February, 2021, 10:07 pm

Picture: Reuters

Picture: Reuters

Costco Wholesale Corp said on Thursday it would raise the minimum wage for its hourly staff to $16 per hour starting next week, a dollar more than what its competitors Walmart Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Target Corp pay their staff.

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