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It’s time Amazon played by the same rules as everyone else

Midtown Tribune Editorial Staff

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It’s time Amazon played by the same rules as everyone else

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If it looks like an Amazon delivery, it drives like an Amazon delivery, then it’s an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. I’m proud to support the Delivery Protection Act, which would finally regulate subcontractors used by corporations like Amazon to skirt responsibility for workers and street safety. Enough is enough.

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Amazon has been criticized for treating its own delivery drivers as subcontractors rather than employees, leading to a lack of worker protections and potential safety issues.

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  • Amazon uses subcontractors for deliveries instead of employing workers directly
  • This practice allows Amazon to avoid responsibility for worker benefits and street safety
  • Critics argue this approach is unfair compared to other companies that treat delivery drivers as employees

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Amazon has been criticized for treating its own delivery drivers as subcontractors rather than employees, leading to a lack of worker protections and potential safety issues.

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