On Thursday, delivery worker advocates rallied for two bills aimed at securing better pay and protections for delivery workers in light of increasing immigration enforcement under the Trump and Adams administrations. Many workers chose to stay home, fearing repercussions. While advocates emphasized the need for changes, only one worker, Amadou, shared his struggles through a representative, highlighting the challenges faced in light of new delivery pay rules that have not resulted in better earnings, particularly for those excluded from minimum wage protections.
As you can see, there is a bit of a dearth of workers. Everyone that I've spoken to weren't sure if it was safe. They were concerned with who would see them out at the rally and how that could possibly affect their employment or whatever else they have going on.
The reality is that Amadou did not want to be here today because of the hostile immigration climate. The people that keep the city moving can't advocate for themselves.
When the city introduced new delivery pay rules, I thought I'd be making a lot more money. But that hasn't been the case. Sometimes when I am doing grocery deliveries, the pay changes depending on what app I'm using.
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