Gig Workers Strike: Global Rights & India's Status
As Indian delivery workers strike on Dec 31, we examine how countries worldwide have acted on gig worker rights for predictable pay, social security, and safety. Where does India stand?
As Indian delivery workers strike on Dec 31, we examine how countries worldwide have acted on gig worker rights for predictable pay, social security, and safety. Where does India stand?
Over 1 lakh delivery agents strike nationwide on New Year's Eve 2025, demanding fair wages, transparency, and a ban on exploitative 10-minute delivery models. The action targets Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, and Amazon.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha offers to mediate between companies and gig workers ahead of Dec 31 strike. He demands dignity, fair pay, and social security for delivery personnel.
Delivery workers for Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto are striking on New Year's Eve, demanding fair pay, safety, and a ban on 10-minute delivery models. Read about their demands and the government's role.
Delivery platform workers across India plan a New Year's Eve strike in 2025, protesting unsafe 10-minute delivery targets and low wages. Read about the nationwide impact and union demands.
A nationwide strike by delivery workers on New Year's Eve will disrupt services from Zomato, Swiggy, and others. Unions demand better pay, safety, and social security. Read details.
Gig workers across India launch a nationwide strike on New Year's Eve, demanding the removal of the 10-minute delivery model and better pay. Read about their demands and the expected impact.
Delivery workers from Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, and Amazon are on a nationwide strike demanding better pay, insurance, and an end to 10-minute delivery. Read their demands.
Gig workers across India launch a nationwide strike on Dec 31, demanding fair pay and rights. Learn how this impacts your Zomato, Swiggy, and Blinkit orders.
Gig workers' unions demand removal of 10-minute delivery and old payout restoration. Nationwide strike on Dec 31 after 40,000 protested on Dec 25, causing major delays.
Delivery services in Delhi-NCR face New Year's Eve disruptions as gig workers strike for transparent pay and a ban on 10-minute delivery models. Over 1.5 lakh expected to join.
GIPSWU, India's first women-led gig workers union, calls a nationwide strike on December 31, 2025, demanding labour rights, safety, and fair pay. Read about the key demands and potential service disruptions.
India's gig workers launch a nationwide strike on New Year's Eve, demanding better pay, Rs 40,000 minimum earnings, and an end to exploitative practices like 10-minute delivery. Read their 15 demands.
Farmers in Ludhiana, Punjab, are gearing up for a complete district-level strike on January 16 to protest unmet demands. Read about their plans and the expected impact.
Gig economy workers across India plan a nationwide strike on New Year's Eve, demanding a ban on 10-minute delivery services. This follows a similar protest on December 25 that disrupted services in Delhi-NCR.
Doctors in Odisha continue their one-hour OPD strike, impacting patients across state hospitals. The state forms a committee to address demands for pay parity and DACP. Read more.
U.S. Tomahawk missiles hit northern Nigeria on Christmas night. Reports of misfires, unclear targets, and local damage raise serious questions. What really happened? Read the full investigation.
NHM Punjab invites applications for 300 Specialist Doctor posts. Apply online by Jan 8, 2026. No application fee. Salary ₹45,000/month. Check eligibility.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister confirms Indian strikes on Nur Khan air base in May, revealing damage to installations and injuries. Get the full details on this significant cross-border incident.
The Jactto-Geo strike in Tamil Nadu from January 6 threatens revision classes for board exams. Teachers demand pension scheme rollback, pay parity, and filled vacancies. School heads express concern over student impact.
Chennai schools reopening post-holidays face revision class disruptions due to Jactto-Geo strike demanding pension scheme changes & pay parity. Key dates & demands inside.
More than 70 sanitation workers in Fatehabad, Haryana, protest sudden termination by private contractor. They demand reinstatement and probe into irregularities. Full story inside.
A one-day strike by over 60,000 food delivery riders in Maharashtra disrupted services on Christmas. Workers protested against low pay and safety issues. Read the full story.
Food delivery workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are on strike demanding fair wages, social security, and regulated hours. State-wide token strike observed. Read about their demands and the government's response.
Tragedy strikes as six bodies are retrieved from a Chitradurga accident. In a separate development, delivery workers announce a nationwide strike on December 25 and 31. Get the latest updates here.
Delivery workers across India, led by major unions, are striking on December 25 and 31, demanding fair pay and better safety equipment from platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Read more.
Delivery and gig workers from Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, and others announce a nationwide strike on December 25 and 31, 2025. They demand fair pay, safety, and an end to the 10-minute delivery model. Read their full demands.
Private bus operators in Rajasthan announce a one-day strike on December 31. The protest targets the transport department's action against luggage carriers. Read more about the escalating conflict.
Over 16,000 gig workers in Maharashtra will strike on December 25, disrupting food deliveries. They demand fair wages, social security, and an end to exploitative practices in India's app-based economy.
The 94-year-old Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dibrugarh, a spiritual landmark of Northeast India, prepares for its last Christmas celebrations due to structural decay. Read about its history and the community's poignant farewell.