Who, Exactly, Does New York City’s Delivery Protection Act Protect?
New York City has found an unlikely culprit for unsafe deliveries: the name on a driver’s paycheck. Its proposed cure would force Amazon to bring thousands of drivers in-house. The evidence that this would improve safety is thin. The implications for union organizing are anything but.
Last month, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani formally endorsed the Delivery Protection Act (DPA), a City Council bill sponsored by Council Member Tiffany Cabán. Though framed as a warehouse-licensing and safety measure, the bill would also require Amazon to employ its delivery drivers directly…
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