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. The union has submitted an urgent memorandum to Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, demanding immediate government intervention to address what it calls "systemic exclusion" and exploitation of gig workers under India's labour framework. The women-led national trade union said the strike, which began on December 25, has seen participation from delivery workers across regions and platforms, highlighting the growing unrest within India's expanding platform economy.