"A group of grocery delivery workers and supermarket reps rallied outside City Hall on Tuesday, urging the passage of new legislation supporting increased wages and flex schedules. The Sept. 9 event came a day before the NYC Council is set to vote on a potential override of Mayor Eric Adams' vetoes of Int. 1133-A and Int. 1135-A, a pair of bills that would give delivery app workers more money and perks."
"The advocates urged Council Speaker Adrienne Adams not to override Mayor Adams's vetoes and instead pass new legislation establishing a minimum earnings standard per active hour. However, the stipulation would be to do this while also requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to preserve the flexible work schedule that grocery delivery workers have come to depend on."
Grocery delivery workers and supermarket representatives rallied outside City Hall to press for legislation that would raise pay and protect flexible schedules. The proposals include a minimum earnings standard of $21.44 per active hour and other benefits for delivery app workers. Organizers requested that the city council avoid overriding the mayor’s vetoes and instead pass new legislation requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to maintain flexible work opportunities. The group argued that flexible hours are essential for workers to support their families and that eliminating flexibility would reduce opportunities amid rising food prices and limited budgets for many New Yorkers.
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