On October 22, 2026, Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien joined hundreds of Amazon Teamsters and New York City officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, at City Hall to urge Council Speaker Julie Menin to schedule an immediate vote on the Delivery Protection Act. The bill, authored by Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, would require companies like Amazon to register facilities with the city and ban subcontracting for last-mile drivers in the five boroughs. The union says Amazon relies on third-party Delivery Service Partners to shield itself from liability, and the bill has backing from a majority of the City Council and the mayor. Amazon has spent over $8 million on a campaign against the bill, its largest lobbying effort in New York City and state history.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 262.37 |
| Change that session | -0.10% |
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