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Kerala To Form Welfare Fund For Gig Workers
10 May 2022
The state government will mediate in disputes regarding wages or termination.
Udbhav Seth
Food, Cab Aggregators Witness ‘Gig’ of Unified Labour Force
15 Apr 2022
Shaik Salauddin is the cohesive force behind gig workers, who are demanding better pay and working conditions.
Abhivad
Zomato Delivery Agents Launch Indefinite Strike in Thiruvananthapuram
15 Mar 2022
Thiruvananthapuram: Online food delivery company Zomato's distribution agents in Thiruvananthapuram have started an indefinite strike demanding fair wages and employee benefits.
Sandip Chakraborty
WB: App-Based Delivery Workers Seek Govt Intervention on Employment Conditions
11 Mar 2022
Trade union organisers find workers in the gig economy, unlike those in other sectors, extremely eager to form unions, signalling at their particularly depraved working conditions.
Sandip Chakraborty
Reeling Under Lockdown Impact, West Bengal Students Junk School for Cash
11 Dec 2021
The number of school dropouts in the state is increasing with students preferring to work and support their families.
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.