Instacart Removes Worker Bonus After Shoppers Strike

The company says bonuses ‘did not meaningfully improve quality’

Sarah Emerson
OneZero
Published in
3 min readNov 9, 2019

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A photo of the Instacart logo on a lanyard against a white paper background.
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IInstacart told its workers Thursday that they will no longer receive a $3 “quality bonus” for every five-star rating they receive from customers.

The company announced the policy shift in an email shortly after a three-day strike in which…

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Sarah Emerson
OneZero

Staff writer at OneZero covering social platforms, internet communities, and the spread of misinformation online. Previously: VICE