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Amazon defends itself against ‘starvation wages’ claim from AOC

By John Gage
Published June 17, 2019 10:29pm ET
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Amazon defends itself against ‘starvation wages’ claim from AOC
A man monitors stocks as an Amazon sign appears above his head. | (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Amazon responded to claims by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that the company paid its employees “starvation wages.”

“@AOC is just wrong. Amazon is a leader on pay at $15 min wage + full benefits from day one. We also lobby to raise federal min wage,” the company said Monday on Twitter.

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