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Amazon Says It Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, But Records Show It Hired Firms to Prevent Them From Unionizing (www.vice.com)

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Amazon Says It Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, But Records Show It Hired Firms to Prevent Them From Unionizing::Amazon spent $14.2 million total on anti-union consulting in 2022, filings with the Department of Labor show.

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[-] dunning_cougar@waveform.social 108 points 1 year ago

Then who or what is driving the delivery trucks that say Amazon on the side?

[-] krische@lemmy.world 161 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Independent contractors. They're like employees in almost every way except the legal way.

[-] DrZoidberg@sh.itjust.works 56 points 1 year ago

I've had Amazon packages delivered by some dude wearing basketball shorts and a t-shirt driving a random Toyota Corolla. It's like they use Uber for delivery.

[-] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 1 year ago

Anything to keep the union out

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