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Amazon hiring 50,000 temps this holiday season

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(CBS News) - Amazon.com Inc. says it's hiring 50,000 temporary workers at order-fulfillment centers across the U.S. this holiday season.  

The Seattle-based online retailer says it expects "thousands" of those it hires to stay on full time. 

Full-time workers get stock grants and benefits. The company says its full-time employees make 30 percent more than traditional retail employees. It says stock grants have added an average 9 percent to base pay over the last five years.  

Tuesday's announcement follows hiring announcements from other major retailers. 

Among them: Macy's Inc. plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers, while Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to add 50,000. Toys R Us Inc. plans to hire 45,000 seasonal workers this year, and Kohl's nearly 53,000.

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