Gig Workers Union Calls For Nationwide Strike On December 25, 31

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • The strike has been called by the TGPWU to protest against unsafe work conditions, low pay, and lack of social security
  • Its demands include fair pay through transparent wage structure, immediate withdrawal of unsafe “10-minute delivery”, end to arbitrary ID blocking and penalties without due process
  • The issue of the working conditions of gig workers was also raised in the Parliament during the Winter Session earlier this month, with AAP MP Raghav Chadha calling for a ban on quick commerce deliveries