NYC Bill Would Force Amazon to Hire 1,000s of Couriers as Delivery Fight Spreads
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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 10
NYC Bill Would Force Amazon to Hire 1,000s of Couriers as Delivery Fight Spreads
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 10
Summary
A New York City proposal backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani would require Amazon to directly employ thousands of contract couriers, striking at the low-cost model behind its fast delivery network.
The Delivery Protection Act aims to close what supporters call a loophole that lets Amazon distance itself from worker injuries and harsh conditions while making union organizing harder.
A majority of City Council members already sponsor the bill, putting it on track to pass as soon as this fall despite Amazon's warning that deliveries would become slower and more expensive.
The Teamsters said they would push similar measures in other cities if New York approves it, turning the bill into a potential template for broader regulation of the nation's second-largest private employer.