> independent contractors so they are paid less than minimum wage. That is exactly what they do in the UK. Deliveries are outsourced to other companies (but s

> independent contractors so they are paid less than minimum wage. That is exactly what they do in the UK. Deliveries are outsourced to other companies (but still under the Amazon Delivery Network brand). Those companies then hire people as contractors, pay them close to minimum wage, but use every trick possible to ensure they see as little of that as possible (i.e. pay reductions when aggressive delivery targets are not met, charging extortionate rates for vehicle hire and insurance). http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/amazon-inside-out http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/amazon-insi...