The bill would require companies like Amazon to directly employ the people who deliver their packages while also creating a licensing system that would hold the companies to new safety, training, and labor standards. It has the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and 31 of the council’s 51 members—enough for it to pass if brought to a vote. Supporters of the bill say it would increase street safety while also providing better protection for the workers who deliver Amazon packages.

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[–] 2 points 11 hours ago

It's destroyed consumer expectations too. Small independent businesses can't afford that, and people get pissed about real shipping costs when it's not coming from your local Chinese factory proxy warehouse.

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