TEAMSTERS-BACKED DELIVERY PROTECTION ACT SECURES SUPERMAJORITY IN NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL

TEAMSTERS-BACKED DELIVERY PROTECTION ACT SECURES SUPERMAJORITY IN NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL

Union Calls for Hearing on Bill to Hold Amazon Accountable for Worker Abuse

Teamsters-Backed Delivery Protection Act Secures Supermajority in New York City Council

(NEW YORK) – The Teamsters and their allies have reached a major milestone for working people as the Delivery Protection Act secured a bipartisan, veto-proof supermajority of sponsors in the New York City Council. This legislation would hold Amazon accountable for its exploitative labor practices and make the e-commerce giant responsible for the safety of its drivers and city streets. “Amazon’s dangerous business model is built on corporate gree…