Senators Allege That Amazon Lied to Them About Delivery Drivers

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In a bipartisan letter, the senators say that Amazon was misleading about whether it controls aspects of work at its third-party transportation partners.

BY LUKE GOLDSTEIN JUNE 6, 2024

Amazon has been caught lying to lawmakers yet again about its labor practices, according to a bipartisan Senate letter.

Led by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), the group of 31 Democrats and three Republicans sent a letter reprimanding Amazon CEO Andy Jassy for submitting what they describe as misleading and “self-contradictory” information regarding the company’s third-party contractors, known as Delivery Service Partners (DSPs), that conduct “last-mile” transporting of packages.

“Andy Jassy and Jeff Bezos think they can lie to the American people and break the law without consequences,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien in support of the letter.

Amazon’s joint-employer arrangement with DSPs has come under fire for forcing lower pay and poorer working conditions onto a major segment of Amazon’s affiliated workforce, without the company being directly accountable under law. It’s also been used as a union-busting tactic, since drivers can only unionize their third-party employer, not Amazon, which gives the tech giant immense leverage. For example, when a group of Amazon DSP drivers at Battle-Tested Strategies in Palmdale, California, unionized with the Teamsters last year, Amazon simply terminated their DSP contract, which may potentially be unlawful. The National Labor Relations Board hasn’t acted yet on an unfair labor practice petition submitted by the Teamsters.
https://prospect.org/labor/2024-06-06-senators-allege-amazon-lied-delivery-drivers/

[Historic NY]

1. Interesting appears Amazon is hurrying to close the one where I live..

some claim vehicle insurance

https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/zena-logistics-amazon-delivery-layoffs-18682120.php

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4. Interesting, and thanks for adding it here.

[marble falls]

2. All that campaign money lulled them into a false sense of security.

[FakeNoose]

3. I'm glad they're calling Amazon out, Amazon has been weaseling for years

I can remember back when Amazon used UPS or Fedex Ground for most of their home deliveries - over 30 years ago. Then they figured out there were big profits in starting their own home delivery service and calling it "Amazon Prime." In a short time, Prime became much more than "free" home delivery - it was all the streaming digital products as well.

The work of making home package deliveries was outsourced to contract labor, because there's more profit when you don't have to pay hourly wages, and forget benefits ... that's all a thing of the past. Ka-ching!

[cbabe]

5. Watch drone delivery disruption: noise,

safety, privacy, etc.

https://techcrunch.com › 2024 › 05 › 30 › amazon-gets-faa-approval-to-expand-us-drone-deliveries

Amazon gets FAA approval to expand US drone deliveries

May 30, 2024The company also plans to integrate drone deliveries into its same-day delivery network later this year. Amazon

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6. Thanks for that but I could not locate the FAA notice

at that link.

But regardless, wow, there are a great deal more issues to follow.

[cbabe]

7. Yes, finding faa info is not easy. Try

https://www.skydio.com/blog/2024-faa-reauthorization-and-drones-what-you-need-to-know

MAY 31, 2024
2024 FAA Reauthorization and Drones: What You Need to Know


‘…to requiring a new rule opening the skies to routine drone operations beyond line of sight,…’

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8. Got it.

Oh boy.