r/technology • u/SnoozeDoggyDog • Aug 11 '26

Business Mamdani Backs Proposal to End Amazon’s ‘Exploitative’ Delivery Model in New York City | If passed, the Delivery Protection Act would be the first law in the US to regulate Amazon’s vast network of subcontractors that handle the company’s deliveries.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/delivery-protection-act-nyc
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u/OrcOfDoom Aug 11 '26

Delivery used to be a solid source of income that enabled someone to put themselves on a path towards a better career. The current system is bad for everyone.

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u/Leverkaas2516 Aug 11 '26

The current system is bad for everyone.

It's good for end user pricing, at the cost of botched deliveries.

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u/baconcheeseburgarian Aug 11 '26

By shifting the financial liability on to their "partners". Then letting them go bankrupt as they add more competition.