Amazon To Boost Workforce by 250K for 2024 Holidays, Joining Retail Hiring Surge
Amazon To Boost Workforce by 250K for 2024 Holidays, Joining Retail Hiring Surge
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is targeting 250,000 transportation and warehouse workers in the U.S. to capitalize on the 2024 holiday rush, Reuters reports.
亚马逊公司(NASDAQ:AMZN) 正以250,000名美国运输和仓储工人为目标，以在2024年假日高峰期获利，据路透社报道。
The hiring numbers remain the same as in 2023. The hiring ahead of the holiday season underscores the importance of the extra hands in the retail industry.
招聘数字与2023年相同。假日季节前的招聘凸显了零售行业对额外帮手的重要性。
Discount retailer Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) planned to employ 100,000 to help tide through the holiday season.
折扣零售商Target Corp (NYSE:TGT)计划雇用10万名员工，以帮助度过假日季节。
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In September, Amazon raised the average hourly total compensation for fulfillment and transportation employees in the U.S. to over $29.
今年9月，亚马逊提高了美国仓储和运输员工的平均每小时总薪酬至29美元以上。
Walmart Inc's (NYSE:WMT) Sam's Club also targeted higher hourly pay for frontline associates to over $19 with thousands of dollars annually in bonuses.
沃尔玛公司(NYSE:WMT) 的Sam's Club也瞄准了提高前线员工的每小时工资至19美元以上，并每年提供数千美元的奖金。
It is worth noting that on Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charged Amazon, a joint employer of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers, for failing to acknowledge and bargain with the Teamsters Union.
值得注意的是，周三，国家劳工关系委员会(NLRB)指控亚马逊，其Delivery Service Partner (DSP)司机的联合雇主，未能承认并与Teamsters工会协商。
As per the NLRB, Amazon employed multiple unfair labor practices to prevent union activities at a facility in Palmdale, California.
根据NLRb的说法，亚马逊在加利福尼亚帕姆代尔的设施中雇用了多种不公平的劳工活动，以阻止工会活动。
The charges against Amazon included its refusal to recognize the workers' right to unionize, its refusal to bargain with the Teamsters over employment conditions, and the termination of its DSP contract.
对亚马逊的指控包括拒绝承认工人组织工会的权利，拒绝就雇佣条件与卡车司机工会进行磋商，以及终止DSP合同。
In 2023, Amazon's U.S. sales were $12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, up by 9.6%, quashing the estimate of $12 billion. Amazon's total online sales for Cyber Week were $38 billion, topping the $37.2 billion estimate.
2023年，亚马逊在网络星期一的美国销售额达到124亿美元，增长了9.6%，超出了120亿美元的估计。亚马逊网络星期销售总额为380亿美元，超过了372亿美元的估计。
U.S. retailers could add 520,000 jobs during the holiday season, down from 2023's 564,200, per Reuters.
根据路透社报道，美国零售商在假日季节可能增加52万个工作岗位，低于2023年的56.42万个工作岗位。
Reuters cites Mastercard's projection that online holiday shopping could reach $240.8 billion, up 4.9%.
路透社援引万事达的预测，网购假日购物金额可能达到2408亿美元，增长了4.9%。
Price Action: AMZN stock is up 2.11% to $185.80 premarket at the last check Friday.
股价走势：亚马逊股票上涨2.11%，至185.80美元，最后检查时间为上周五的盘前交易。
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