App-based grocery delivery workers will be entitled to the same minimum wage and protections as food delivery workers, and street vendors will no longer face harsh criminal penalties, according to three bills approved by the City Council Wednesday over the objections of Mayor Eric Adams, who had vetoed the legislation in early August.
Two of the bills — Intro 1135 and Intro 1133 — require grocery delivery apps such as Instacart to pay app-based grocery delivery workers the same minimum wage as food delivery workers and offer the same benefits and protections, among them insulated delivery bags, fire safety materials and access to toilets. Food delivery workers won their minimum-wage bumps in 2023 despite resistance and lawsuits from the likes of GrubHub, UberEats and DoorDash. Those workers now make a minimum of $21.44 per hour.
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