Amazon boosts subcontracted delivery drivers' pay amid union pressure

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon is raising wages for its subcontracted U.S. delivery drivers under its Delivery Service Partners (DSP) program.

The company announced that these drivers will now earn an average of nearly US$22 per hour, a 7 percent increase from the previous average of $20.50.

This wage hike is part of a larger $2.1 billion investment Amazon is making in its DSP program, which also supports s