Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a bill that proposed increasing the hourly wage for grocery delivery workers to $21.44, citing concerns that it would raise delivery costs for New Yorkers. First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro indicated that the increase could drive grocery delivery prices up by as much as 46%. This concern is significant since 84% of New Yorkers claimed that a $10 rise in grocery costs would heavily impact their budgets. The bill's approval also faced backlash from EMS union members, as delivery workers would earn more than first responders.
First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro defended Mayor Eric Adams' veto of the grocery delivery workers' wage increase, stating that the legislation would lead to higher delivery costs for New Yorkers.
The bill would have mandated a $21.44 hourly wage for grocery delivery workers, which app companies claimed could raise grocery delivery prices by as much as 46%.
With 84% of New Yorkers indicating that a $10 increase in grocery costs would be a burden, the situation places significant strain on household budgets amidst rising food prices.
FDNY EMS Local 2507 members expressed outrage that the grocery delivery workers would earn 13% more than the union's first responders, highlighting labor pay disparities.
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