Note: The video in the media player above is from the 6 p.m. newscast of Eyewitness News, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.
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CEO Mike Sievert made the announcement in a blog post, saying the move was about "inclusion" and made to "draw a line that ensures no employee is left behind."
"Every single employee at T-Mobile, even our newest team members just starting to build their skill base, should have a competitive wage," Sievert wrote. "So, we have decided to implement a nationwide minimum pay at T-Mobile of at least $20 per hour. This will now apply to every single employee regardless of role, or full-time or part-time status."
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Sievert added that most employees already earn well above that pay, especially when incentive pay is included.
T-Mobile's announcement comes as many retailers, restaurants and other service sector employers raise pay, offer signing bonuses and sweeten their benefits packages in response to struggles hiring workers.
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Amazon, Target, Best Buy and others have raised their starting wages to $15 an hour in recent years.
The CNN Wire contributed to this report.