Amazon Veers Into Labor Law Fight Zone for Hurried Deliveries

Posted on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by 21cpw

By Edvard Pette / Spencer Soper – January 19, 2016 Amazon.com Inc.’s Uber-esque foray into ultra-fast delivery has landed it in court with drivers claiming they’re being exploited. It’s the same claim facing Uber Technologies Inc. and others using on-demand workers who now insist on being treated like regular employees. The Seattle-based e-commerce pioneer raced…

A Postal Worker Union Guy’s Economic Case for Keeping Saturday Delivery

Posted on June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 by 21cpw

The Obama Administration and House Republicans don’t agree about much, but both say the U.S. Postal Service, which reported a $5 billion loss last year—largely because it is expected to prefund its future retiree health-care benefits—should do away with Saturday letter delivery to save money. That probably makes sense at a time when postal operations…