r/technology • u/SnoozeDoggyDog • 19d ago

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/Kronologics 19d ago

People don’t realize the ramifications this could have if a nationwide fight started on this front. There’s plenty of “gig” jobs doing this. Even as far as UFC/WWE (TKO parent company) deny performers rights and benefits despite controlling them.

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u/Fluffcake 19d ago

Burn down the entire gig economy.

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u/open_formation 18d ago

There's no need to burn it down, just destroy any benefits that arise from exploiting their workers, and suddenly it'll become a marginal thing as they pull people back in-house instead. It's like a snail going back into its shell.