Ahead of the busy holiday season and a Prime Day-like sale on Oct. 8-9, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced new benefits for its warehouse workers, starting next year. What Happened: The new perk comes alongside a pay increase of at least $1.50 per hour for front-line employees. Prime membership, launched in 2005, now costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually and offers various benefits. The company told Fortune that the free Prime membership is exclusively available to front-line workers. Amazon’s Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Udit Madan, stated in a blog post that front-line …
