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Sabah Gurmat
No Bathrooms, No Safety, No Formalisation: For India’s Women Gig-workers, Companies’ Promises Ring Hollow
19 Oct 2021
While the problems faced by gig workers in India have been under scrutiny of late, the specific concerns of female gig workers have not received as much attention.
Samriddhi Sakunia
Hands that Deliver Food are Struggling to Feed Themselves
27 Aug 2021
Despite the new labour reform codes covering gig workers and providing them social security benefits, the exploitation of food delivery executives, especially after the pandemic, continues. With the…
Ronak Chhabra
Union Launches Social Media Training for Delivery Workers
12 Aug 2021
The Union, in a press statement on Wednesday, said that the screenshots circulating on Twitter clearly expose the work condition of food delivery workers.
Harish Kugunavar
Analysing the Legal Battle of NRAI and Zomato and Swiggy Through the Lens of Antitrust Law
10 Aug 2021
Analysing the information filed by the National Restaurant Association of India against the alleged anti-competitive practices followed by food aggregator apps Zomato and Swiggy before the…
Ronak Chhabra
Soaring Fuel Prices Compound App-Based Workers’ Woes
02 Mar 2021
In protest, a Delhi-based union representing drivers will lead a “token march” on March 5.
Ronak Chhabra
Experts Call for Legal Framework Before Social Security for App-Based Workers
30 Oct 2020
The workers have remained in a regulatory grey zone for far too long; it is a matter of worry now as the gig economy is being embraced as the future of work.
Ronak Chhabra
Hyderabad: Threats, Cash Lures in Swiggy’s Playbook to ‘Break Strike’
26 Sep 2020
Delivery executives’ protests for more wages entered 12th day on Saturday; while company stays away from joint meetings called by the state labour department.
Ronak Chhabra
Striking for More Wages, Swiggy Workers Champion Collective Care
18 Sep 2020
The move is helping delivery executives in staging a sustained campaign for better wages, social protection, and above all, being treated as employees as opposed to independent partners.
Newsclick Team
Swiggy Employees on Strike
22 Aug 2020
Swiggy employees have been on a strike from August 14 to oppose the payment policy of the company.
Ronak Chhabra
Food Delivery Workers Protest Incentive Cuts Despite ‘Recovery’ Projections
20 Aug 2020
Swiggy recently slashed incentives of its delivery partners. The move led to strikes by delivery partners in three major metros – Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad.