New Jersey sues Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleging it unlawfully wielded its power over delivery contractors
The complaint alleges Amazon's third-party delivery model leads to lower wages, unfair working conditions and a lack of competition.
New Jersey's Attorney General, Jennifer Davenport, has filed a lawsuit against Amazon on antitrust grounds. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon abuses its power over third-party delivery contractors, suppressing competition and harming workers. These contractors are prevented from unionizing and cannot hire each other's drivers, limiting competition for labor and resulting in lower wages and harsher working conditions.
Amazon, despite building a company valued at trillions, subjects these delivery workers to artificially low pay and punishing working conditions due to its dominant position in the labor market. The lawsuit specifically accuses Amazon of having a "monopsony" over the market for delivery driver services, making these contractors economically dependent on Amazon, thus unable to compete by offering higher pay or better conditions.
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