Gig and platform workers across India went on a nationwide strike on Wednesday, December 31, just a day before the New Year.
These workers include those associated with companies such as Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto and Amazon, and have united the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) to press their demands, Shaik Salauddin, Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) President told news agency ANI.
The workers part of the nationwide strike are demanding changes in their working conditions and pay structures, and delivery services on popular apps may get affected because of the strike.
The call for the protest was given by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU).
The organisation’s founder and president Salauddin said that the strike is being organised in response to what workers describe as unfair policies followed by platform-based companies.
He added that the several concerns raised by workers have remained unaddressed despite repeated appeals, news agency ANI reported.
He said that workers have constantly been raising their demands with platform companies, and sought the restoration of an old payout structure.
“Earlier, during festivals such as Dussehra, Diwali, and Bakrid, fair payments were made. That system must be implemented again regularly,” Salauddin was quoted as saying by ANI.