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Teri Smith is one of over 130,000 workers who shop for and deliver groceries for Instacart. Smith, 46, has worked for Instacart in Arlington, Texas, since August 2018.

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At The Mercy Of An App: Workers Feel The Instacart Squeeze

6:35pm November 25, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

The grocery-delivery app faces a new wave of discontent. Working for an algorithm means tweaks can upend a livelihood — and being a faster, nicer, more experienced worker doesn't guarantee better pay.

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Leonardo Diaz lives in Los Angeles and drives for Uber and Lyft. He says he misses employee health and paid leave benefits he used to receive when he worked as a valet.

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Gig Work With Benefits: California May Expand Employee Perks To Contract Workers

5:07pm September 05, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

California lawmakers are expected to approve a proposal to reclassify Uber drivers and other contract workers in the state as employees, giving them more rights and benefits at employers' expense.

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App-based driver advocacy groups say they anticipated the National Labor Relations Board decision announced on Tuesday. The NLRB declared Uber drivers are independent contractors, not employees.

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Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, National Relations Board Rules. Drivers Saw It Coming

8:26pm May 15, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

While the ruling may be disappointing for drivers, driver groups say they are not daunted. They will continue to pursue policies to regulate working conditions at the state and municipal levels.