Gig workers at both apps would answer to one company.

Instacart workers average about $13 an hour and DoorDash workers about $11, Gridwise data show.

DoorDash plans to keep both apps, cross-list merchants and let workers take restaurant and grocery orders.

“Greater earning opportunities for shoppers,” promised CEO Tony Xu, without committing to higher pay.

The $17 billion deal closes only if federal regulators approve it.

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foregrounds gig workers as the deal's direct beneficiaries and risk-bearers, tracing how cross-listed restaurant and grocery orders change their work

Sources: Business Insider