Amazon Partner Lays Off About 200 E-Bike Delivery Workers in New York City as Council Weighs Delivery Protection Act
On the night of November 11, about 200 e-bike delivery workers for Kaizen Management Solutions, an Amazon subcontractor in Manhattan, were notified that because Amazon terminated its contract with the company, their jobs will end on November 18, with benefits continuing through January 31. According to a November 12 Streetsblog New York report, the workers handle Amazon's same-day deliveries in Manhattan, riding electric cargo bikes and working out of a site on Delancey Street. Amazon confirmed to the outlet that it had terminated the Kaizen contract, citing safety issues.
The layoffs come as the New York City Council weighs a Delivery Protection Act that would require Amazon to employ delivery workers directly. Labor advocates noted the sudden layoffs may violate New York's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires employers with 50 or more workers to give 90 days' written notice or severance when cutting 25 or more jobs. The sudden loss of about 200 jobs has drawn attention, the council's deliberations on the bill are ongoing, and the layoff has added new weight to the debate.
Source: Streetsblog NYC
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