US Top News and Analysis | Amazon accelerates delivery race with 30-minute dropoffs in dozens of U.S. cities

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Amazon is rolling out “ultra‑fast” deliveries—30‑minute or less—in dozens of U.S. cities, expanding the Amazon Now service it began piloting in December. The company will add new markets such as Austin, Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Seattle, Philadelphia, Dallas and Atlanta, aiming to reach “tens of millions” of customers by year‑end. Deliveries are powered by a network of small “dark‑store” micro‑fulfillment centers located near shoppers and on‑demand Flex drivers, with options for cars, e‑cargo bikes and eventually other transport modes. Prime members will pay $3.99 per order (plus $1.99 for orders under $15), while non‑members face a $13.99 fee (plus $3.99 for small orders). The move follows Amazon’s push from two‑day to same‑day shipping, intensifying competition with gig‑economy services and brick‑and‑mortar retailers.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/amazon-launches-ultrafast-30-minute-delivery-in-dozens-of-us-cities.html

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Detroit, the historic center of the American car industry and home to large immigrant communities, is increasingly in the crosshairs of Trump’s immigration gestapo.#AmazonFlex #Michigan #MariaZambrano #EdwinVladimirRomero
ICE arrests dozens of Amazon Flex workers in southeast Michigan

ICE arrests dozens of Amazon Flex workers in southeast Michigan

Detroit, the historic center of the American car industry and home to large immigrant communities, is increasingly in the crosshairs of Trump’s immigration gestapo.

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Australien: Amazon Flex kündigt Fahrer*innen

Amazon Flex hat Auslieferungsfahrer*innen gekündigt ohne Details zu ihren angeblichen Verstößen gegen die Firmenpolitik zu nennen, meldet die Basisgewerkschaft ASF-IAA.

Mohammad, ein ehemaliger Fahrer für Amazon-Flex [Gig-Work-Plattform zur Auftragsvermittlung für den #Lieferdienst #AmazonPrimeNow], hat seinen Lebensunterhalt verloren und kann seine Familie nicht mehr versorgen, weil Amazon behauptet, er habe „Paketauslieferungen falsch gehandhabt“. (...)

Mohammad hat seit etwa neun Monaten für #AmazonFlex als Auslieferungsfahrer gearbeitet. Nun wurde ihm gesagt, dass sein Zugangskonto ab sofort gesperrt werde, weshalb er keine weiteren Arbeitsaufträge mehr von der Firma bekommen kann. Er war am Boden zerstört, da er von Amazon als einzige Einkommensquelle anhängig geworden ist, um sich, seine Frau und 6 Kinder zu versorgen. In manchen Wochen hatte er bis zu 2.000 AUD [etwa 1.100 EUR] verdient, doch er berichtet, dass seit rund 5 Monaten seine Schichten gekürzt wurden:

"(...) sobald du abhängig von ihnen bist und verzweifelt jede angebotene Schicht übernimmst, dann kürzen sie dich auf durchschnittlich 3-4 Schichten pro Woche." (...)

https://anarchosyndikalismus.blackblogs.org/2025/03/13/australien-amazon-flex-kuendigt-fahrerinnen/

#Arbeitskampf #Kuendigung #GigWork #Prekariat #Anarchosyndikalismus #IWAAIT #proIAA

Australien: Amazon Flex kündigt Fahrer*innen | Anarchosyndikalismus

If you don't know this is #AmazonFlex, so, the Uber of delivery. I'm not back to being an (airquotes) employee again 
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Five Amazon Flex drivers shot in four separate incidents: Report

"Amazon Flex is a program where independent contractors can go pick up delivery routes and make extra money. A report from The Information, a tech and business publication, found that five Flex drivers had been shot in four separate incidents since 2022, raising questions about their safety. NBC News..."
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Five Amazon Flex drivers shot in four separate incidents: Report

Amazon Flex is a program where independent contractors can go pick up delivery routes and make extra money. A report from The Information, a tech and business publication, found that five Flex drivers had been shot in four separate incidents since 2022, raising questions about their safety. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports.

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Clark earned his nickname, #TheSniper, as a Kentucky warehouse supervisor; the name came from his habit of "lurking in the shadows [and] scoping out slackers he could fire." Clark created #AmazonFlex, the "gig work" version of Amazon delivery drivers where randos in private vehicles were sent out to delivery parcels. Clark also oversaw tens of millions of dollars in wage-theft from those workers.

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So yesterday #amazonflex sent its drivers home because of a computer issue. We were all assured we would still get paid. It's the next day, and there is nothing in my earnings tab in the app reflecting it. *Sighs* Time to make a few phone calls.