I ain't reading NYT but if Amazon is against it I just assume I'm for it.
Amazon executives are enraged about a Mamdani proposal
Submitted 3 weeks ago by dwazou@jlai.lu to workreform@lemmy.world
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andyburke@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
On Monday, Mr. Mamdani is scheduled to announce that he backs the Delivery Protection Act, a measure pending before the City Council that is aimed at regulating the “last-mile” operations of Amazon, FedEx and other distribution companies. It would require them to hire delivery workers rather than relying on contractors.
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Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Steve@communick.news 3 weeks ago
Kagi Ai Summary:
A Fight Brews Between Mamdani and Amazon Over Delivery Workers details the escalating conflict regarding the labor practices of major delivery companies in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has officially endorsed the Delivery Protection Act, legislation designed to regulate the last-mile operations of corporations like Amazon and FedEx. The proposed measure aims to compel these companies to hire delivery workers directly instead of relying on third-party contractors. Proponents argue that the current subcontracting model allows corporations to bypass essential regulations concerning minimum pay and employee benefits. Mamdani contends that this shift is necessary to ensure accountability and protect both workers and the communities impacted by distribution facilities. However, the bill faces significant opposition from companies like Amazon, who argue that the regulation will increase costs for consumers and cause delays in package deliveries. Critics of the legislation also warn that these rules could force firms to relocate their distribution hubs outside of the city. Such a move would potentially result in the loss of thousands of local jobs. The debate highlights the tension between the modern consumer demand for rapid delivery and the push for stronger labor protections in a gig-dependent economy.athatet@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Less than worthless.
cybervseas@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s how you know it’s a good proposal ig
Cherry@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Great read. The workers need to be behind this and stand up too.
Plenty of interference and shilling from Amazon. I hope the legislation passes.
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SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Must be a great proposal then. I don’t know what it is, but I am all for it.
Abyssian@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Same shit a lot of places do, calling people who do the final stage of delivery contractors instead of employees so they can get away with paying them less and not providing benefits, and if they get in an accident delivering it’s on them not the company.
Amazon and other companies argue that if they had to actually claim those employees who only deliver their packages all day as their employees and give them benefits and deal with any insurance issues due to collisions they would have to charge customers more.
Because while they make insane amounts of profit, they will never put that at risk and will instead just pass all costs to the consumers. Because they are soulless parasites who sustain themselves by sucking all money and life force from everyone they can.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
A study commissioned by an Amazon-funded group found that the regulations could increase the cost of delivery by as much as $5.20 per package, or $664 annually per household.
This is such bullshit. There is no reason that it has to cost more for the customer, it only means Amazon makes less profit. Jeff Bezos could simply make slightly less income, and it might mean it will take an extra year or two to reach trillionaire status.
BrickEater@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Or, alternatively, stop fucking using Amazon and go to the store? Like I don’t get how that’s a debate.
Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Folks can have a problem with going out in public.
I get severe anxiety around other people and deal with bipolar episodes.
While I do suck it up, mainly cause money is tight, we shouldn’t be grudging the people who aren’t strong enough to suck it up.
Some folks aren’t built like that. In fact, no one person is built the same. There is and will always be something different about all of us.
Just ask yourself this. Would you want to be forced into a situation where you didn’t want to do something because it hurts you mentally? Then, someone wanted to take away the one thing that helped you with that thing? Wouldn’t you feel beaten down and like you don’t matter?
Is that the world we want for each other? None of us matter to one another? Nobody is important? We’re all main characters now, and if I can do it, you can do it to type of people?
Not me brother. I’d much rather live in a world where anything can be delivered to your house if it means folks can live a more peaceful life. All we want is these rich fucks to not be so goddamn evil.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
In NYC, Whole Foods is much cheaper than retail.
Evotech@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Does each household order 100 packages a year? Damn
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
In NYC, many people use Amazon’s Whole Foods Delivery. It’s a LOT cheaper than Trade Fair or Key Foods, and they bring it right to your house. So 100 deliveries a year is every 3-4 days, not that weird.
Leviathan@fedinsfw.app 3 weeks ago
Mandani is just straight up doing what every single city, state and what the Fed itself would do if it cared more about the people than enriching investors and friends. It becomes extremely clear when you see him passing little laws like this what capitalists have been doing to regular people while creating a new ruling class of billionaires.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
After years of politicians telling us everything is totally impossible, it turns out there’s this button on the Mayor’s desk that says Do Something Good, and when you press it, something good happens. So Mamdani just keeps pressing it.
That button has always been on that desk, and it’s been on the desks of every politician, forever. So why haven’t they been pressing it?
Jaysyn@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Good. Hope it gives them a stroke.
kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Just as an FYI, your post has been reported. I’m going to leave it up since the active harm you wish upon soulless corporate ghouls is not a call to violence, but more of a desire for karmic justice. Cheers,
Leviathan@fedinsfw.app 3 weeks ago
What kind of lowlife reports a comment like that?
Jaysyn@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
🤣
BrickEater@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Why is no ones first thought, fine I’ll just stop using Amazon? Is everyone so addicted to bezos’ teat that they can’t imagine going to the store?
mojo_raisin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Amazon has done much to eliminate it’s competition. We used to have Radio Shack, Fry’s, and Toys R Us, and Barnes & Noble, lost of small businesses, etc, now most or all of that is gone and we have Amazon, Wal-mart or other similarly bad company, and a few random small business that might not fit your needs.
Sometimes when I have tried to avoid Amazon by going directly to the company, I find that they sell through Amazon anyways. Amazon needs to be split up by the government. These companies have intentionally made themselves too big and diverse to effectively boycott.
ooo_shiny@lemmy.nz 3 weeks ago
I don’t use Amazon anymore. I don’t live in the US so maybe that makes it easier.
Ava@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
“This would drive up costs to customers” is always fun when it talks about a human component of the cost, because it’s pretty transparently saying they’re currently relying on worker exploitation.
TRex91@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
On the other Hand. Local Retailers could get better and cheaper alternatives again. Or you just use other Online Stores here in Germany Amazon is almost never the cheapest.
daychilde@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I suspected you might be German before you even mentioned the Country because Germans have a common Tell when they write. Please understand I find this cute and delightful and hope you aren’t offended. I hopefully have given you no Reason to be. :)