Protest news and trends

Instacart Gig Workers Plan Protest Over Wages, Fees
Gig Economy // October 11, 2019

From Nov. 3 to Nov. 5, Instacart shoppers are planning to protest the delivery company, according to reports. The protesters have three demands: The want Instacart to change the default tip amount from 5 percent to 10 percent, they want the company to get rid...

Nike Pulls Early American Flag Sneaker Due To Symbolism Concerns
Retail // July 02, 2019

After former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick told Nike Inc. that it should not sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others believe to be offensive, the sportswear company pulled a sneaker that showed an early American flag. In celebration...

China Locks Down Financial District As P2P Lending Implodes
International // August 06, 2018

China has ordered a lockdown of Beijing’s financial district Monday (August 6) to prevent individuals from protesting a crisis in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace. According to a report in the Financial Times, hundreds of police officers and security guards gathered near the offices of...

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Instacart Plans Three-Day Strike Over Pay

November 04, 2019
Gig workers are disrupting Instacart’s delivery business Nov.3-5 to demand an increase in default tips and overall pay, Fast Company reported on Sunday (Nov. 3).  Open letters to Instacart CEO and founder Apoorva Mehta were signed by 212 workers who want the company to overhaul its tipping structure and increase default tips from 5 percent […]

Instacart Gig Workers Plan Protest Over Wages, Fees

October 11, 2019
From Nov. 3 to Nov. 5, Instacart shoppers are planning to protest the delivery company, according to reports. The protesters have three demands: The want Instacart to change the default...

Nike Pulls Early American Flag Sneaker Due To Symbolism Concerns

July 02, 2019
After former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick told Nike Inc. that it should not sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others believe to be...

China Locks Down Financial District As P2P Lending Implodes

August 06, 2018
China has ordered a lockdown of Beijing’s financial district Monday (August 6) to prevent individuals from protesting a crisis in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace. According to a report in...