Companies committed to a $15-an-hour minimum wage

Amazon will raise its minimum wage for all workers, including "full-time, part-time, temporary (including those hired by agencies), and seasonal employees" in the United States" to $15 as of Nov. 1, according to a press release. This will affect 250,000 current employees and over 100,000 seasonal workers for the retail giant. Amazon

Target won't be hitting $15 as fast as Amazon. Instead, it raised its minimum wage to $11 an hour about a year ago, with plans to bring its lowest wage for all workers to $15 by the end of 2020. Target

While it has not raised wages across the entire company, The Walt Disney Co. has reached separate deals at each of its major U.S. theme parks to hit the $15 threshold. The company plans to make the move at Disneyland in California beginning next year, Disneyland

At least one cable company has plans to keep its workers happy as Charter Communications plans to bring its minimum wage to $15 an hour. The company plans to implement the new minimum wage by the end of 2018.  Jeff Roberson, AP

Ben & Jerry's may be a tiny brand compared to the other players on this list, but it's owned by Unilever, a large public company. Ben & Jerry’s livable wage has been nearly twice the national minimum wage, landing at $16.92 in 2015. Royal Caribbean International

Another leader in its space, Apple has not committed to a $15 minimum wage, but most of its employees make at least that much, according to data from Glassdoor. Workers at the chain's retail stores nearly unanimously report making at least that much. Drew Angerer, Getty Images

Costco does not quite make this list, but it's very close. The warehouse club pays over $14 an hour as its minimum wage, and its workers -- 90% of whom are paid hourly -- earn an average of $22.50 an hour, according to The Seattle Times. Rick Bowmer, AP