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Gig Workers' Union Calls For 5-Hour Nationwide Strike Amid Fuel Price Hike
The Gig & Platform Service Workers Union has demanded an immediate increase in per-kilometre service rates from both the government and major digital platforms.
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Ola, Uber And Rapido Drivers On Strike Today: Their 2 Big Demands
Commuters across India may face travel disruptions on Saturday, as drivers working for ride-hailing apps such as Ola, Uber and Rapido are on a coordinated nationwide strike.
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"We Have Won": Raghav Chadha On Centre's Direction To Halt 10-Minute Deliveries
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha welcomed the Centre's direction to halt 10-minute deliveries, scoring a big win for gig workers who have been protesting work and pay conditions.
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No More 10-Minute Delivery Promise: Labour Ministry To Blinkit, Swiggy
Blinkit Stops 10-Minute Deliveries Feature In Relief For Gig Workers: Sources
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Zepto Delivery Partner, 25, Killed In Bike-Bus Collision In Hyderabad
A 25-year-old delivery partner working for quick-commerce platform Zepto lost his life in a road accident in Hyderabad.
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Zomato, Swiggy Hike Gig Workers' Payout Amid Strike Call On New Year's Eve
Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are offering more incentives to their delivery partners, a standard practice they follow on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New Year's Eve amid strike call by gig workers' unions
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Gig Workers Extend Nationwide Strike Till December 31
A nationwide strike by platform-based gig workers, led by the Gig and Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU), has entered its final phase, with delivery workers across India extending their protest till December 31, 2025.
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Gig Workers Strike On December 31: Potential Impact On New Year Celebrations
Gig workers across India plan a strike on December 31 over declining pay and job security, potentially disrupting New Year plans nationwide.
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Minimum Wage, Health Checkup, WFH And More: 12 Changes In Labour Rules Every Employee Must Know
New labour codes: If you're employed fulltime, on contract, parttime or even working via digital platforms, these changes could impact your earnings, job terms, benefits and rights.
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Delivery Rider Falls Into Open Drain, Loses Phone; Union Asks Zomato To Help
A food delivery worker in Hyderabad fell into a drain while on duty amid heavy rains prompting calls from the Telangana gig workers' union for accountability from the company.
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Cab Drivers Boycott Hyderabad Airport Trips Over Low Aggregator Fares
Cab drivers under the banner of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union have launched a campaign boycotting trips facilitated by cab aggregator companies to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on the city's outskirts.
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Budget Win For Gig Workers: Free Treatment Up To Rs 5 Lakh, N Sitharaman Says
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Union Budget's provisions will allow up to Rs 5 lakh free treatment for gig workers under the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat scheme.
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Who Are Gig Workers? Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Major Benefit For Them
Union Budget 2025: Gig workers are growing rapidly, and according to projections, by 2030, they will constitute approximately 4.1% of India's total workforce, or around 23.5 crore people.
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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Union Budget 2025: Internet For Government Schools, Social Security Scheme For Gig Workers
Union Budget 2025: Broadband connectivity will be provided to all government secondary schools, said Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Gig Workers' Union Calls For 5-Hour Nationwide Strike Amid Fuel Price Hike
The Gig & Platform Service Workers Union has demanded an immediate increase in per-kilometre service rates from both the government and major digital platforms.
-
Ola, Uber And Rapido Drivers On Strike Today: Their 2 Big Demands
Commuters across India may face travel disruptions on Saturday, as drivers working for ride-hailing apps such as Ola, Uber and Rapido are on a coordinated nationwide strike.
-
"We Have Won": Raghav Chadha On Centre's Direction To Halt 10-Minute Deliveries
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha welcomed the Centre's direction to halt 10-minute deliveries, scoring a big win for gig workers who have been protesting work and pay conditions.
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No More 10-Minute Delivery Promise: Labour Ministry To Blinkit, Swiggy
Blinkit Stops 10-Minute Deliveries Feature In Relief For Gig Workers: Sources
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Zepto Delivery Partner, 25, Killed In Bike-Bus Collision In Hyderabad
A 25-year-old delivery partner working for quick-commerce platform Zepto lost his life in a road accident in Hyderabad.
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Zomato, Swiggy Hike Gig Workers' Payout Amid Strike Call On New Year's Eve
Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are offering more incentives to their delivery partners, a standard practice they follow on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New Year's Eve amid strike call by gig workers' unions
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Gig Workers Extend Nationwide Strike Till December 31
A nationwide strike by platform-based gig workers, led by the Gig and Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU), has entered its final phase, with delivery workers across India extending their protest till December 31, 2025.
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Gig Workers Strike On December 31: Potential Impact On New Year Celebrations
Gig workers across India plan a strike on December 31 over declining pay and job security, potentially disrupting New Year plans nationwide.
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Minimum Wage, Health Checkup, WFH And More: 12 Changes In Labour Rules Every Employee Must Know
New labour codes: If you're employed fulltime, on contract, parttime or even working via digital platforms, these changes could impact your earnings, job terms, benefits and rights.
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Delivery Rider Falls Into Open Drain, Loses Phone; Union Asks Zomato To Help
A food delivery worker in Hyderabad fell into a drain while on duty amid heavy rains prompting calls from the Telangana gig workers' union for accountability from the company.
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Cab Drivers Boycott Hyderabad Airport Trips Over Low Aggregator Fares
Cab drivers under the banner of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union have launched a campaign boycotting trips facilitated by cab aggregator companies to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on the city's outskirts.
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Budget Win For Gig Workers: Free Treatment Up To Rs 5 Lakh, N Sitharaman Says
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Union Budget's provisions will allow up to Rs 5 lakh free treatment for gig workers under the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat scheme.
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Who Are Gig Workers? Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Major Benefit For Them
Union Budget 2025: Gig workers are growing rapidly, and according to projections, by 2030, they will constitute approximately 4.1% of India's total workforce, or around 23.5 crore people.
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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Union Budget 2025: Internet For Government Schools, Social Security Scheme For Gig Workers
Union Budget 2025: Broadband connectivity will be provided to all government secondary schools, said Nirmala Sitharaman.
