A union of app-based taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers has announced a one-day strike on Saturday to press several demands, including addressing concerns over the installation of panic buttons, low income, and exploitation. As reported by PTI, in a statement, the Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha said drivers of app-based taxis and auto-rickshaws nationwide will observe the February…
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi held an important meeting with representatives of various GIG workers organizations on Friday (February 6) in Parliament House regarding the rights of GIG workers. Organizations of GIG workers under the leadership of National President of Unorganized Workers Congress Udit Raj have met Rahul Gandhi….
As the West Bengal Assembly election 2026 draws closer, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has rolled out some big-ticket promises in the ₹4.06 lakh crore interim state budget aimed at shoring up welfare support for gig workers, women and unemployed youths. From hiking the allowance under the Lakshmi Bhandar to including gig workers in the social…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom On one hand, there has been relief news for lakhs of gig workers across the country, but on the other hand, their problems remain the same. Following the intervention of the Central Government, quick commerce and food delivery platforms like Blinkit, Swiggy, Zomato and…
Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Tuesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to end 10-minute deliveries, calling it a significant win for gig workers who have been protesting against poor working conditions and inadequate pay. Chadha took to the social media platform “Satyamev Jayate. Together, we have won. I am…
A video of Swiggy delivery partner’s close shave with life is going viral, igniting renewed focus to unsafe working conditions of gig workers. The disturbing incident happened at Anantapur railway station in Andhra Pradesh. In the clip, the delivery agent’s rush is evident as he tried to get off a moving train but lost balance…
There is a truth hidden behind the delivery facility available in 10 minutes, which raises big questions on the employment system of the country. The government is now accepting that the person working through the app is also a laborer and he cannot be completely kept out of the system. The government has issued a…
Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO of Eternal, rejected the claim of delivery workers getting exploited and even killed due to 10-minute delivery rush amid row, claiming they have no pressure of timing. In a podcast with Raj Shamani, Goyal said the 10 minute delivery is enabled by the density of orders. “Our delivery partners are…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha called the Centre’s draft social security rules for gig workers and delivery riders a “small win.” The Opposition leader also took a dig at platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy and Blinkit for not listening to the voices of the workers. “Congratulations to all Gig Workers and Delivery Partners….
In response to a series of posts by Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal defending quick-commerce and gig model, a gig workers union issued a sharp rebuttal, alleging that Goyal is “trying to save himself” amid mounting pressure at an organizational level. “Goyal’s response on the crisis through his posts on social media platform ANI on Saturday….
