iFood—iFood couriers struck in multiple Brazilian cities against '+Entregas' scheduled-shift model cutting per-delivery base pay from R$7.50 to about R$3.10
Through 2026 iFood progressively rolled out '+Entregas', a scheduled-shift pay model paying roughly R$3.10-3.50 per delivery versus the R$7.50 minimum of the standard model - a cut couriers put at more than 50% per delivery. iFood says adherence is optional and that participating couriers earn more per hour logged; couriers report pressure to join, fewer orders for those who refuse, and mandatory quotas enforced by threat of blocking. Protests and stoppages hit Rio de Janeiro in April 2026 and Florianopolis and Uberaba around August 1, 2026, continuing grievances from the 2025 national app-workers' strike. Worker groups demand a R$10 minimum per delivery and withdrawal of the model.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.692 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.61)
Evidence (3 signals)
Folha de S.Paulo reported Sept 1, 2026 'Breque Geral dos Apps' national courier stoppage against iFood and rivals demanding algorithmic blocking transparency and minimum per-delivery fee
Brazilian motoboys held a nationwide 'Breque Geral dos Apps' stoppage on September 1, 2026, continuing the +Entregas pay-model dispute with iFood while also demanding transparency in account-blocking algorithms and route-value criteria across delivery platforms. Coverage also reported couriers accusing rival apps Keeta and 99Food of paying bonuses to blunt turnout, which became the subject of a separate labor-ministry complaint against those platforms; Amobitec, the delivery-app industry association that includes iFood, said member apps respect the right to protest and remain open to negotiation.
Brazilian outlets reported courier stoppages in Uberaba, Florianopolis and Rio against iFood's +Entregas model
Regional Brazilian news outlets independently reported courier protests and work stoppages against iFood's '+Entregas' scheduled-shift model, with workers saying per-delivery base pay fell from R$7.50 to about R$3.10-3.50 and that adherence is effectively coerced. During the August 1 Uberaba stoppage iFood offered extra per-delivery bonuses to keep couriers active and some operations temporarily closed for lack of riders.
iFood defended +Entregas as an optional alternative with higher hourly earnings
In statements to Brazilian press, iFood said the +Entregas model is one more optional alternative for couriers, that adherence is voluntary, and that participating couriers in Rio de Janeiro showed higher average earnings per hour logged. The statement confirms the model's rollout while disputing couriers' claims of coercion and earnings losses.