Kishalaya Kundu at TechSpot reports a Bill pending before the New York City Council could make The Big Apple the first U.S. City to regulate the last-mile operations of E-Commerce and Logistics Giants, such as Amazon and FedEx. Supported by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Bill aims to mandate businesses with door-to-door operations must directly employ their Delivery Personnel rather than outsourcing the job to third-party contractors. Proponents of the Delivery Protection Act claim it will offer major benefits to E-Commerce Employees working for companies like Amazon, FedEx, DHL, FreshDirect and DoorDash. These include higher wages, better work hours, safer working conditions, improved health care benefits and more paid time off, especially in cases of injuries while on duty. Mamdani has thrown his full support behind the proposed legislation, calling it a much-needed measure to hold multibillion-dollar corporations accountable for their actions. In a statement, he said the legislation will prevent Amazon and other businesses from "insulating themselves from accountability through a system of exploitative sub-contracting." Describing it as "common-sense regulation," Mamdani argued that the bill will protect delivery workers, as well as safeguard the communities where these companies operate. He added it will also ensure "the corporations benefiting from Workers' labor are responsible for the consequences of their business practices." Backed by Labor Organizations like the Teamsters, the proposed legislation has secured super-majority support among New York City’s Council Members and drawn more than 30 co-sponsors, mostly from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. It is expected to be presented for a formal vote as soon as this Fall.

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