Amazon to Hire 2,500 New Workers Across US

Amazon.com says it's hiring more than 2,500 full-time workers at its order fulfillment centers around the U.S. Amazon plans to announce Wednesday that the jobs are available in Chester, Va., and Petersburg, Va.; Coffeyville, Kan.; Columbia, S.C.; Dupont, Wash.; and Murfreesboro, Tenn. The world's largest online retailer says last year it hired more than 20,000 people at its fulfillment centers, with more than half starting out as seasonal workers. Amazon says the median income for people working at its order fulfillment facilities is higher than at traditional retailers.