Karen Lathrop : Amazon announced it 's raising the pay to $ 10 / hour for its 500,000 employees -- a good step , but not enough . She says workers wanted $ 10 and full - time opportunities . Their efforts are now starting to pay off , and no doubt , Walmart workers ' success will serve as an inspiration to millions of other low-wage workers nationwide , making similar demands in the retail , restaurant and health care industries . Other companies do this ; workers must keep moving forward .
Karen Lathrop : Amazon announced it 's raising the pay to $ 10 / hour for its 500,000 employees -- a good step , but not enough . She says workers wanted $ 10 and full - time opportunities . Other companies do this ; workers must keep moving forward .