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Amazon ruled joint employer of subcontracted drivers in California
Teamsters filed several unfair labour practice charges against Amazon after it refused to negotiate a union contract with them.
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Teamsters filed several unfair labour practice charges against Amazon after it refused to negotiate a union contract with them.
Context
OUR TAKE Teamsters and other labour advocates have long said that Amazon has a great deal of control over its drivers. As a result, Amazon is legally obligated to bargain with drivers over their working conditions, and it is up to the business leader to provide its employees with the security they reasonably deserve while promoting Internet commerce services. — Iydia Ding, BTW reporter A federal labour agency prosecutor officially confirmed on Thursday that Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted drivers who deliver packages for the company in California, refuting the online retailer’s claim that they are not its employees. The decision was made by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles after the agency investigated unfair labour practice charges filed against the company by the Teamsters union.
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Analysis
The prominent labour group represents UPS drivers and has been seeking to unionize Amazon drivers. The Teamsters and other labour advocates have long said Amazon has a great deal of control over drivers – including determining their routes, setting delivery goals and monitoring their performance – and should be classified as a joint employer. NLRB spokeswoman Kayla Blado said the agency’s prosecutor made a “value decision” on three of the allegations, one of which was that Amazon and Battle Tested Strategies were joint employers of the company’s drivers. Also read: India accuses Amazon and other e-commerce giants of undermining local retailers Also read: Telkomsel hosts Amazon’s CTO for insights into cost-efficient cloud architecture
Key Points
- Prosecutors from the federal labour agency have determined that Amazon was a joint employer of subcontracted drivers who delivered packages for the company in California.
- The labour group Teamsters filed several unfair labour practice charges against Amazon after it refused to negotiate a union contract with them.
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