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TGPWU condemns discrimination and harassment of delivery workers over costume choice
December 26, 2024: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) expresses deep concern over the recent incident in Indore, where a Zomato delivery worker was harassed and forced to remove his Santa Claus costume by an individual who questioned its cultural and religious significance. Gig and Platform workers like delivery personnel already face numerous […]
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Response to Zomato’s updates on its “Pure Veg Fleet”
March 20, 2024: We welcome the Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal Ji’s decision to remove the different colour code for its newly launched “Pure Veg Fleet”, which takes into account safety concerns for delivery workers. However, the fundamental question raised by our union TGPWU remains unaddressed: Will Zomato in the future also take customer feedback about […]
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PAIGAM (People’s Association in Grassroots Action and Movements) and University of Pennsylvania launch first of a kind comprehensive study on working and living conditions of app-based workers in India
A comprehensive survey of over 10,000 app-based workers across eight Indian cities by PAIGAM and University of Pennsylvania highlight economic, social and psychological challenges associated with app-based gig work.
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Press Release: Response to Zomato’s 10-minute food delivery model
Companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, lnstamart involved in delivery services have assuring customers of deliveries in 15 mins and now Zomato Instant promising food delivery in 10 mins. In competition to become the fastest in providing groceries and meals and acquire more customers, the lives of delivery partners are at stake. These companies are arousing […]
