Amazon delivery drivers scored a rare union win. The company swiftly sidestepped it.

Mon, 04/24/2023 - 18:34

An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full of packages during its annual Prime Day promotion in New York — An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full of packages.
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Amazon delivery drivers have often shared details of difficult working conditions.
Drivers working for an Amazon delivery contractor scored a win by unionizing.
But Amazon told Insider it already terminated its contract with the contractor.

A group of 84 Amazon delivery drivers, who work for an independent contractor in Palmdale, California, scored a win by organizing a union and joining the Teamsters. The victory did not last long, though.