"Many delivery workers like me rely on Instacart as our primary job. Yet, despite long hours, we earn less than minimum wage - barely enough to afford food for ourselves, when we spend all day delivering groceries for others. Between what we earn and the operating costs - driving a car, maintaining a bike, gas, insurance - many workers simply can't make ends meet."
"This is the reality for tens of thousands of grocery delivery workers. We are often offered a base pay of $7 to $8 per order for tasks that can take 40 minutes to an hour - from picking up and shopping to delivering - often without accounting for the obstacles we face navigating crowded streets or long store lines. The math is simple, we want and need dignified pay to put food on our tables."
Instacart delivery workers rely on the platform as their primary job but frequently earn less than minimum wage despite long hours. Earnings often fail to cover basic living expenses after operating costs like vehicle or bike maintenance, gas, and insurance. Many workers receive base pay of $7 to $8 per order for tasks that can take 40 minutes to an hour, with additional delays from crowds and long store lines. A legislated minimum pay rate would raise incomes substantially; one worker calculates an $11,000 annual increase at 25 hours per week. Workers seek strengthened enforcement from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
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