( Editor's note: Perez, like many Amazon delivery drivers, was hired by a local delivery-service partner and is considered an independent subcontractor with Amazon.) Being a driver in a less populated city has its advantagesĬompared to working in larger cities, my job is easier most of the time. I'm a gym buff and content creator on different social-media platforms on the side, so this helps a lot. The independent contractors that I work with are flexible with scheduling, which allows me to engage in other life events and important activities outside of the job. There's a fan that helps during heat waves and a rear door that makes my movements accessible.
I usually drive around in a classic step van, which I prefer because of the spaciousness in the cargo area and other favorable accessories inside. Sandy Springs-based UPS nationally has hundreds of thousands of drivers and package handlers.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Teamsters-represented employees of UPS have likewise voted to authorize a strike if negotiations fail. Whatever happens with the writers, a nearly total stoppage is possible, since members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents film and TV actors, voted overwhelmingly earlier this month to authorize a strike if the union cannot negotiate a new contract with major studios. Production at much of Georgia’s film and television industry has slowed in recent months due to the writers’ union strike. Some union-management conflicts are currently rattling several high-impact pieces of the Georgia economy. That is because even after a vote in favor of a union, state law permits affected workers not to become dues-paying members of a union that is required to represent them in negotiations and defend them in workplace grievances. While many union campaigns have fallen short, some high-profile efforts have succeeded, including at some Starbucks, Apple and Amazon locations.Ī handful of those campaigns have occurred in Georgia, where the environment for union organizing is considered especially challenging. The Teamsters also represent drivers at Emory University.
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