The free Prime membership, however, is exclusive to front-line workers, the company told Fortune. Corporate employees will still need to shell out the full amount to buy their own subscriptions. However, all employees, both logistics and corporate, will continue to receive 10% off Amazon merchandise, up to a maximum discount of $100 per year.

Amazon has announced a significant wage increase for its warehouse workers, raising the average starting pay to more than $22 an hour from the previous rate of approximately $20.50 an hour.  TakeAway Points: Amazon raises average warehouse worker pay to over $22/hour,