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NYC mayor backs bill to force Amazon direct hires
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrown his support behind the Delivery Protection Act, which would bar companies from subcontracting core warehouse and delivery work at last-mile facilities. Amazon warns the…
The Story in Brief
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrown his support behind the Delivery Protection Act, which would bar companies from subcontracting core warehouse and delivery work at last-mile facilities. Amazon warns the measure could push its delivery operations out of the five boroughs entirely, putting more than 5,000 jobs at risk. The bill, backed by the Teamsters union, is framed as common-sense regulation to protect workers from exploitative subcontracting.
A study by consultancy AKRF estimates the law could cost New York households an extra $664 per year in delivery charges. Opponents, including small business owners and the New York Delivers coalition, say up to 10,000 jobs, many held by non-white workers without college degrees, are threatened. Amazon says it works with over 40 local Delivery Service Partners and that the bill risks those small businesses.
The Indian Opinion
The Amazon-versus-New York standoff pits worker protection against cost and job fears. Amazon's threat to leave may be a negotiating tactic, but the $664 household cost figure is a concrete test of public tolerance. Supporters must show that the 5,000+ jobs at risk are worth the trade-off. The real number of jobs lost or gained after the bill passes will settle the debate, not the rhetoric from either side.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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