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IFAT holds nationwide strike over gig workers' grievances; food deliveries
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
However, the strike had a limited impact on restaurant operations across several cities, with many establishments reporting regular business and uninterrupted deliveries.
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"I express my solidarity with delivery boys and riders": AAP MP Raghav Cha
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Chadha said the protest highlights how gig workers are overworked, underpaid, and denied dignity, social security, and basic labour protections. Appealing to companies such as Zepto, Blinkit, Zomato, and Swiggy, he said gig workers are the backbone of their multi-million-dollar enterprise
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10-minute delivery increasing pressure on gig workers, Centre must step in
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Telangana Labour Minister Vivek Venkatswamy on Wednesday highlighted growing concerns among gig and platform workers about payment delays, working conditions, and social security, stressing the need for structured dialogue among stakeholders.
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Telengana: Gig workers to go on nationwide strike on Dec 31 over five key
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Salauddin said the strike has been called in protest against what he described as unfair practices adopted by platform companies. He said the workers have submitted five specific demands to the companies and are seeking immediate redress.
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Gig Workers Union President demands removal of 10-minute delivery option a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) President, Shaik Salauddin, called for the removal of the 10-minute delivery option from all platforms and the reinstatement of the previous payout structure, ahead of the nationwide gig workers' strike, which is going to take place on
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Telangana Gig Workers Union offers free rides to prevent drunken driving d
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In the interest of public safety during the New Year celebrations, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union (TGPWU) has announced free transportation services for individuals who may be unable to return home safely after consuming alcohol.
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What happened on 25th was just trailer; real picture will be seen tomorrow
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Shaikh Salauddin, President of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and a key leader in the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT), on Tuesday said that gig workers across the country are prepared for a nationwide strike on December 31 to protest against u
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FatakPay Launches FatakUdaan to Enable Credit Building for Millions of Ind
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: FatakPay, a digital lending startup, today announced the launch of FatakUdaan, a digital credit-building product aimed at helping millions of credit-underserved Indians build and strengthen their credit scores through a simple, structured journey. T
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Becoming unicorns on back of gig workers: Raghav Chadha on "tyranny" of 10
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"In today's time, Swiggy Zomato delivery boys, Blinkit Zepto riders, Ola Uber drivers, are a workforce on the back of which these big companies have become unicorns, they have got billion dollar valuations. In this entire ecosystem that has been created, if there's one group of people who
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Raghav Chadha speaks for gig workers in Parliament, seeks dignity, protect
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha has spoken about the "pain and misery" of India's gig workers who work under tremendous pressure and at times harsh weather conditions.
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Social security coverage rises to 64 % from 19% in 2014; India now second-
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
India has expanded social security coverage from 19 per cent in 2014 to 64 per cent at present and now stands as the world's second-largest provider of social protection, Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday.
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CeRAI calls for human-centric AI in gig work; researchers discuss role of
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
While unpacking their new research report titled, "The Algorithmic-Human Manager: AI, Apps, and Workers in the Indian Gig Economy", they also discussed how the often-overlooked human realities play behind the algorithms driving the sector.
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