FILE- In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, workers prepare to move products at an Amazon fulfillment center in Baltimore. Amazon’s announcement Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, that it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour will intensify the pressure on other companies to also lift their pay levels, particularly retailers and warehouse operators that are looking to staff up for the holidays. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)