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Amazon warehouse workers are getting free Prime and a pay raise


The average base wage will go up to more than $22 per hour.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. The new perk was revealed along with other benefit updates, including an average pay raise, announced by the company on Wednesday. The free Prime subscription will be part of the benefits package for “front-line” workers starting “early next year,” according to a blog post.

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