“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.
Amazon executives are enraged about a Mamdani proposal
Submitted 12 hours ago by dwazou@jlai.lu to workreform@lemmy.world
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Ava@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 hours ago
TRex91@feddit.org 8 hours 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 6 hours 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. :)
andyburke@fedia.io 11 hours ago
I ain't reading NYT but if Amazon is against it I just assume I'm for it.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 hours 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.
The most important part
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 hours ago
Steve@communick.news 8 hours 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.
cybervseas@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
That’s how you know it’s a good proposal ig
Cherry@piefed.social 11 hours 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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Jaysyn@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Good. Hope it gives them a stroke.
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 2 hours ago
Must be a great proposal then. I don’t know what it is, but I am all for it.
Abyssian@lemmy.world 2 hours 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.