The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, alongside the National Employment Law Project, Action Lab, and Alliance for a Greater New York, filed a complaint with the New York Department of Labor on Aug. 18, 2026. The group alleges that Amazon violated the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NY WARN) Act by failing to provide required notice or severance to workers affected by mass layoffs.

The complaint centers on Amazon’s use of Delivery Service Partners (DSPs), which the unions describe as shell corporations used to shield the company from legal responsibility. Under the NY WARN Act, private employers with more than 50 workers in the state must provide at least 90 days’ advance written notice or severance before mass layoffs affecting 25 or more people.

Key Allegations

According to the report released simultaneously with the complaint:

• Amazon closed 35 DSPs in New York since 2018.
• These closures resulted in the loss of over 3,500 jobs.
• A majority of affected drivers did not receive the legally mandated advance notice.
• Amazon may owe as much as $11 million in back wages.

What the Numbers Show

The data highlights a significant concentration of job losses within the transportation and warehousing sector. Since 2023, 25 percent of all workers laid off in New York’s entire transportation and warehousing industry were Amazon drivers. This figure suggests that Amazon’s operational changes account for a quarter of the sector’s total workforce reduction during this period, despite the company’s public positioning as a job creator.

Regulatory and Legislative Context

The Teamsters are demanding that the Office of the Commissioner of Labor investigate Amazon’s control over its third-party contractors. The unions argue that because most DSPs have Amazon as their only customer, the termination of a contract effectively shuts down the entire business, triggering WARN Act obligations that Amazon allegedly evades.

In parallel, the Teamsters and allies are campaigning for the Delivery Protection Act in New York City. The proposed legislation would end the subcontracting model and require Amazon to directly hire its drivers. Paul Sonn, State Policy Program Director at NELP, stated that the report highlights DSPs as “pawns of a giant corporation” rather than bona fide independent businesses.

Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division, called Amazon a “parasitic white-collar crime syndicate,” while Tom Gesualdi, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16, asserted that Amazon has killed more logistics jobs than any other company in New York.

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) increased its planned investment in northwest Louisiana to $18 billion from $12 billion, announcing the addition of a third data center campus in Shreveport. The expansion underscores the company’s continued commitment to the region, where it has invested more than $6 billion since 2010.

The three campuses are expected to create up to 750 full-time Amazon data center jobs and support 2,500 additional positions. In addition to the capital expenditure for the facilities, Amazon plans to invest up to $400 million in public water infrastructure.

Infrastructure and Energy Commitments

Amazon stated it will cover the energy infrastructure and grid upgrades required for its data centers. This commitment aims to protect local ratepayers from bearing those costs. The company highlighted that this approach ensures the expansion does not impose financial burdens on the local community’s utility bills.

Market Performance and Technical Outlook

Amazon stock edged higher on Tuesday, gaining 0.15% to trade at $261.69. The share price resilience occurred despite a broader market selloff, with the Nasdaq falling 1.48% and the S&P 500 losing 0.53%. The Consumer Discretionary sector gained about 0.6%, while Technology stocks fell 2.56%, making it the weakest sector of the day.

Technically, the stock trades about 1.5% above its 20-day simple moving average of $257.80 and approximately 10% above its 200-day SMA of $238.02. The 20-day SMA remains above the 50-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA crossed above the 200-day SMA in May, forming a bullish golden cross. The relative strength index stands at 52.91, indicating a neutral reading where the stock is neither overbought nor oversold.

Traders may watch $287 as resistance, near the 52-week high of $287.20. On the downside, $226 could serve as support.

Analyst Outlook

The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price forecast of $331.48 across 50 analysts. The high forecast is $400.00, and the low is $250.00. Recent analyst moves include:

• UBS: Buy (Raises Forecast to $318.00) (July 31)
• Telsey Advisory Group: Outperform (Raises Forecast to $335.00) (July 31)
• Bernstein: Outperform (Raises Forecast to $320.00) (July 31)