US media: New York City will set the minimum wage for delivery workers as the first in the United States

Reported by Reference News Network on June 13thAccording to the Associated Press on June 13th, officials said this week that New York City will implement a minimum wage for delivery personnel for delivery applications such as Youshi and Doldash, which is the first time in the United States.The report states that this new regulation may nearly double the average income of couriers for such applications in the coming years

Reported by Reference News Network on June 13thAccording to the Associated Press on June 13th, officials said this week that New York City will implement a minimum wage for delivery personnel for delivery applications such as Youshi and Doldash, which is the first time in the United States.

The report states that this new regulation may nearly double the average income of couriers for such applications in the coming years. According to data from New York City, the average hourly salary of over 60000 delivery workers in the city is currently $7.09. But the city said that on July 12th, the $17.96 hourly wage will take effect - by April 2025, this minimum wage will be raised to $19.96. In the following years, the minimum wage standard will be adjusted annually based on inflation.

According to reports, this new regulation was made by the New York City Consumer and Workers' Protection Bureau. Eric Adams, the mayor of Mayor of New York City, said in the statement announcing the regulation on the 11th: "Our delivery staff have been delivering goods for us - now, we make a commitment to them. The new minimum wage - raised to nearly $13.00 an hour - will ensure that these workers and their families can live on their salaries and become more stable economically, which will help maintain the prosperity of the legendary catering industry in our city."

According to the report, Lixia Guarpa, the executive director of the Brooklyn based Workers' Justice Project, called this a "historic moment for New York City". Labor organizers across the United States are calling for better compensation and better working conditions for part-time workers. Temporary workers often have unstable incomes and receive little safety protection.

Guarpa said in a statement, "This regulation will set a salary floor for all hardworking delivery workers - whether during the pandemic, blizzards, or the smoke of wildfires - who cannot support themselves (or their families) with the money they earn for too long . Although there is still one job to do, setting a minimum wage for delivery workers will improve the living conditions of tens of thousands of families throughout the city and bring justice to the long overdue delivery workers

According to reports, although Gualpa and others welcomed the new minimum wage standards in New York, delivery service providers, including Youshi and Doldash, countered - believing that this decision may have unexpected consequences for these application based workers.

Josh Gold, spokesman of Youshi Company, said in a statement to the Associated Press: "The city is lying to the delivery staff - they want these applications to fund wage increases by canceling the delivery posts and reducing tips, while forcing the remaining workers to deliver goods at a faster speed."

Dordash Company said it may take legal action. (Compiled by Long Jun)

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