Amazon may cut 5,000 delivery jobs, close 15 warehouses in New York over labour law
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- ✓Amazon may cut 5,000 delivery jobs and close 15 warehouses in New York if a new labour law passes.
- ✓The proposed Delivery Protection Act requires the company to employ drivers directly.
- ✓Former executive Brittain Ladd said, "Amazon could close all 15 of its last-mile facilities" if the law threatens its model.
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- BUSINESS
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- Firstpost
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- India Economy
Amazon’s delivery network in New York City could face a major shake-up if a proposed law requiring direct employment of contracted drivers becomes legislation. The company has reportedly warned it could shut 15 delivery facilities across the city and move thousands of jobs elsewhere, while logistics analysts believe it may be prepared to follow through rather than change its operating model.
The dispute centres on the Delivery Protection Act, a measure backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. It seeks to change how major delivery companies engage workers, including Amazon, by requiring the retail giant to employ more than 5,000 drivers directly instead of relying on independent delivery contractors.
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