Instacart workers plan to strike Monday to demand safety gear and hazard pay during COVID-19
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Instacart workers plan to strike on Monday

Most Instacart shoppers, who fulfill customers’ orders and deliver them to their homes, are independent contractors, or gig workers.The company this week said it wants to hire 300,000 more shoppers over the next three months to meet rising demand during the pandemic, including 15,000 in Illinois, more than doubling its current workforce. Order volume grew more than 150% last week, the company said.

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