Amazon Is Boss of Subcontracted Drivers, Labor Board Prosecutors Say
www.bloomberg.com
Amazon.com Inc. was legally the boss of a group of subcontracted delivery drivers, US labor board prosecutors have concluded, rejecting the company’s claims that workers in its sprawling delivery network aren’t its employees.

I’ll note that the NLRB is appointed by the President; this kind of outcome is only possible because we’ve had a Democratic president the past few years.

    • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Not sure about Amazon, but I suspect there’s a difference there. FedEx drivers own their routes and look a bit more like actual contractors. Considering I never see the same Amazon driver and now they’re opening up Amazon Flex (git economy bullshit), I really doubt it’s the same thing.