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Every day across New York City, drivers in Amazon-branded vehicles deliver packages sorted and fulfilled by the e-commerce giant to consumers.
However, these drivers aren't employed by Amazon, despite the prevalence of the company’s logo on the vehicles they drive and attire they wear. Instead, they work for businesses called "Delivery Service Partners," which operate under contract to make deliveries for Amazon.
Amazon isn't alone in contracting out the final mile of delivery — FedEx leverages contracted service providers for ground-based deliveries. Alternative carriers OnTrac and Gofo also tap independent companies to support their shipping services.
A proposed bill aims to limit that model's use in New York City, which opponents of the legislation said could slow deliveries and ramp up shipping costs if it is signed into law, according to testimonies submitted to the city’s Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection in April.
