Why is Amazon threatening to axe 5,000 delivery jobs over Zohran Mamdani’s labour law in New York? What govt can do

Amazon has warned that it could cut more than 5,000 delivery jobs and shut down 15 last-mile facilities across New York City if a proposed labour law backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani is enacted, setting up a potential clash between the e-commerce giant and the city’s push for stronger worker protections, the New York Post reported.

The proposed Delivery Protection Act would require Amazon to directly employ more than 5,000 delivery drivers who currently work through around 40 independent third-party…