[Smlr_net] At The Mercy Of An App: Workers Feel The Instacart Squeeze

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: At The Mercy Of An App: Workers Feel The Instacart Squeeze Author: Alina Selyukh https://www.npr.org/people/447244385/alina-selyukh Source: NPR

*Date: *Nov 25, 2019 Summary: Millions of Americans like Fortier have counted on platforms like Instacart, DoorDash, Uber or Lyft not just as a service, but as a job. Quickly, they find themselves at the mercy of an algorithm — ever-changing pay structures, no assurance of a minimum wage, the smallest tweak of the app capable of upending their livelihoods.

*Link: *https://n.pr/2OInrNQ

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