Gig worker pay on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash fell up to 15% last year

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Gig workers made less money on apps like Instacart and Uber Eats last year, a new study shows.

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Hackers are targeting Walmart Spark drivers' accounts and using them to shop for the delivery service, drivers say

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Some Walmart Spark drivers say their other people appear to be using their accounts.

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Gig workers explain how they got their accounts reactivated on Instacart and Uber Eats

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Getting deactivated can bring a sudden end to gig workers' income.

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Instacart's CEO says that warehouses full of robots won't replace its gig workers anytime soon

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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo spoke during the company's second-ever earnings call on Tuesday.

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A single mom in Ohio moved from a shelter to an apartment after switching from Lyft and Uber driving to being a full-time bus driver

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Jayla stopped driving for Lyft and Uber to become a school bus driver.

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An Uber and Lyft driver strike may force you to find another way home from the airport on Valentine's Day

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Uber and Lyft drivers at 10 US airports are planning to strike over midday on Wednesday.

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How much do Uber and Lyft drivers really make? It varies wildly depending on tips, car expenses, and how they calculate profits.

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Uber driver Estaphanie St. Just joins drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, as they hold a rally at a park near Los Angeles International Airport, Wednesday, May, 8, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Estaphanie St. Just, an Uber driver, rallies with other drivers for the ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft at a park near Los Angeles International Airport in 2019 in Los Angeles.

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DoorDash raises fees for NYC deliveries after warning that a new minimum wage law would hit customers

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DoorDash warned customers that higher wages for drives could mean higher fees.

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An Air Force veteran with a back injury turned to gig driving to pay her bills. A few months later, she lost her apartment.

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Rene, 48, has driven for Uber and Lyft for a few months but isn't making ends meet.

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I'm a delivery driver and I get better tips from apartments than gated communities

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A delivery driver in Arkansas says she's noticed that customers in higher-income neighborhoods tend to tip less than those in lower-income apartments.

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