Monday (October 19) is the last day of a three-day strike that Shipt workers nationwide went on in response to conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, including low wages.
The service, available in more than 260 cities, allows app users to order groceries and other household needs that Shipt shoppers will deliver, according to Shipt.
Michigan-based Gig Workers United announced the strike last week. It was set from Saturday (October 17) to Monday.
Shipt “shoppers” are independent contractors, and the company announced it would hire 100,000 more of them even though current contractors scrambled to get enough orders from app users. Workers alleged the company hired too many employees during the ongoing pandemic, and that many workers received low wages in the early days of the pandemic, when items like cleaning products and toilet paper were among high-demand goods and some customers canceled orders mid-shopping when they were unavailable, WXYZ reported.
"We are aware that there is a very small, vocal minority that may disagree with some of the steps we take,” the Target Corporation, which bought Shipt in a $550 million deal in 2017, told the station in a statement. “We respect their opinions and are listening."
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