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1. elicas+z2[view] [source] 2020-03-30 17:20:39
>>onewho+(OP)
Here are their demands: https://medium.com/@GigWorkersCollective/instacart-emergency...

- Safety precautions at no cost to workers — PPE (at minimum hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes/sprays and soap).

- Hazard pay — an extra $5 per order and defaulting the in-app tip amount to at least 10% of the order total.

- An extension and expansion of pay for workers impacted by COVID-19 — anyone who has a doctor’s note for either a preexisting condition that’s a known risk factor or requiring a self-quarantine.

- The deadline to qualify for these benefits must be extended beyond April 8th.

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2. TAForO+c4[view] [source] 2020-03-30 17:31:04
>>elicas+z2
> defaulting the in-app tip amount to at least 10% of the order total.

There was controversy in the past with DoorDash effectively pocketing the tips (https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/dc-attorney-gene...) which makes me wary about tipping in these apps -- are InstaCart and Amazon doing the same?

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3. pen2l+05[view] [source] 2020-03-30 17:35:02
>>TAForO+c4
I see when ordering online with whole foods /amazon a note saying that drivers get 100% of the tip.

Something strange by the way, is that tipping is variable. Eg my ~$110 order yesterday automatically tacked on a $7 tip, my ~$50 order of three days had a $5 dollar tip automatically added. Anyone have an idea how they are calculating this?

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4. droopy+x6[view] [source] 2020-03-30 17:41:27
>>pen2l+05
The way it has worked in the past is that drivers get 100% of the tip, but the tip amount is subtracted from their base pay.

Company tells the worker a delivery pays $15, you tip $5, the company reduces their portion to $10, the worker gets $15 total. You tip $10? The company pays $5, worker still walks away with $15.

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