Individuals and organized labor groups have occasionally called for boycotts of gig-economy platforms like Instacart to protest against perceived imbalances in worker compensation, lack of employer-provided benefits, and dissatisfaction with algorithmic management practices. Concerns frequently center on issues like declining base pay rates, the transparency of tip distribution, and the perceived pressure of maintaining high speed-of-fulfillment metrics without sufficient safety or operational support. Boycotts are often used as collective bargaining leverage to bring public awareness to the challenges faced by independent contractors, demanding that the corporation reconsider its fee structures, improve its transparency in worker communications, and provide more robust economic security to the shopper community that powers its fulfillment logistics.