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Chicago-area gig workers who make deliveries for Walmart say the company’s delivery app is being targeted by scammers who use bots to hoard orders on the platform, making it difficult for them to make a living. The drivers are independent contractors who make deliveries for Walmart using the company’s delivery platform, called Spark. Drivers who make deliveries out of the company’s Bedford .
Content warning: This article includes mentions of sexual assault. In March, the Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would remove liability protections for ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft. Illinois does not currently classify ride-share drivers as “common carriers” like train conductors, airline pilots and taxi drivers. That means if a rider.
Activists said "bad actors" lie about rideshare and delivery drivers to avoid paying. The Chicago ordinance would allow app drivers accused of misconduct to share their story and recoup income if they were found to be unfairly deactivated.