Op-ed: New York City should support immigrant delivery workers
15-04-2025 20:28 via bxtimes.com

Op-ed: New York City should support immigrant delivery workers

New Yorkers delivering meals from restaurants got yet another raise this week, with the City's minimum pay rate for these workers climbing above $21 per hour. But those who only deliver goods from grocery stores across the five boroughs still remain left behind, thanks to a technical loophole in the law.It’s time for the New York City Council to fix this oversight and finally extend the minimum wage to all delivery workers.New York's delivery workers — a largely immigrant population
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