A New York City bill backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani would require Amazon, FedEx and other delivery companies to directly employ thousands of delivery workers, according to Bloomberg as summarized by Techmeme. Bloomberg reports that the proposal calls for Amazon to hire thousands of contract couriers. Amazon told Bloomberg the measure would make delivery more expensive and slower. The bill is part of Mamdani’s worker agenda, according to Bloomberg’s framing. Techmeme’s summary of the Bloomberg report says the legislation could pass this fall. The key business issue is employment status. If enacted as described, the proposal would move covered delivery work away from contract courier arrangements and toward direct employment by companies such as Amazon and FedEx. The provided summaries do not include the bill’s full text, implementation schedule, enforcement structure or any company-specific headcount requirement beyond “thousands.” For Amazon, the policy fight is local but operationally significant. New York City is a dense delivery market, and Bloomberg reports that Amazon is warning the proposal would raise prices and slow deliveries. The available material does not quantify those claimed effects. Who benefits: The proposal is aimed at delivery workers currently operating as contract couriers by moving thousands of roles into direct employment. Supporters of Mamdani’s worker agenda would gain a concrete policy win if it passes. Who's exposed: Amazon, FedEx and other delivery companies named in the reporting are the exposed parties. Amazon is already arguing that the measure would make delivery pricier and slower.