Amazon’s massive $550 million warehouse and distribution center is rising near Buffalo — but local officials have reportedly expressed fears that the e-commerce giant won’t find enough workers for the projected 1,

The company will spend over $2.2 billion on the hikes that will take the base salaries of hourly workers to more than $22 an hour, and more than $29 an hour including benefits. Amazon's decision comes as one of the biggest employers in the U.

Shantelle Mueller, bottom center, (holding up sign), who is a packer at Amazon's St. Peters fulfillment center but says "I do it all," joins about 100 others advocating for better