Instacart shoppers plan a series of actions in protest of company’s wage practices

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Instacart shoppers are continuing to hold the grocery startup accountable with their latest set of actions
Instacart to increase it to 10%
Next week, Instacart shoppers plan to take a number of actions, including filing a complaint with the U.S
Department of Labor as well as filing a wage claim.Sarah, who has been an Instacart shopper for four years in California, says shoppers have
classification of shoppers as 1099 independent contractors.December 19: Hand-deliver binders, filled with a letter and personal notes from
workers, to CEOs of six partner stores
Workers want partner stores to help ensure minimum standards and earnings.December 20: Contact the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration regarding how Instacart shoppers sometimes have to fulfill heavy orders, which can lead to injuries on the job.December 21:
Contact state legislators.This comes after Instacart shoppers organized a nationwide protest where they went on strike for 72 hours in
demand of a better tip and fee structure
following pressure from its workers, the company reintroduced tipping
said in a statement