New York, NY – Teamsters held an informational picket outside of New York City Hall on August 13, 2026 calling for the passage of the Delivery Protection Act. The action came just three days after the Teamsters held a massive rally in support of the bill and it secured the endorsement of both New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a supermajority of the New York City Council. I joined the demonstration along with the entire LaborPress team.
“Amazon Teamsters in New York City have experienced illegal firings, unsafe working conditions, and even bribery attempts from Amazon managers just within the last year. It is well past time to hold Amazon accountable in the five boroughs,” said Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. “The city council needs to do the right thing, stand with the workers who make New York City run, and pass the Delivery Protection Act immediately.”
The Delivery Protection Act would require companies like Amazon to hire its workforce directly, essentially making Amazon’s corrupt third-party “Delivery Service Partner” model illegal in New York City. Amazon uses the DSP model to underpay workers, ignore unsafe working conditions, and shield itself from accountability when it breaks the law or endangers communities. Injuries and other safety issues have skyrocketed in recent years as Amazon facilities have expanded across the city.
“For too long, companies like Amazon have operated in our city like it’s the wild west, ignoring workers’ rights, putting our communities in danger, and acting with impunity,” said Tiffany Cabán, NYC Councilmember (D-22nd District) and author of the Delivery Protection Act. “Mark my words, we will pass the Delivery Protection Act to keep workers and our streets safe and to end the charade of huge corporations hiding behind third party contractors to evade accountability. We now have a super-majority of the Council co-sponsoring the bill and it’s time to put it to a vote.”
