New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopsony Power
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant uses its power over third-party delivery contractors to suppress competition and harm workers. The suit claims that Amazon's Delivery Service Partner program prevents delivery drivers from unionizing, restricts contractors from hiring each other's drivers, and limits competition for their labor.
Davenport stated in a release that 'As our complaint alleges, Amazon built a company worth trillions while subjecting drivers in its delivery network to artificially low pay and punishing working conditions thanks to its overwhelming power in the labor market.'
Amazon responded by saying that the complaint is 'not grounded in fact' and that claims about working conditions are 'just wrong.'