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No AC Campaign Thaggedhe Ledu! (No AC Campaign Will Not Step Back!)
On April 8, 2024, Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), affiliated with the Indian Federation of App Based Transport Workers (IFAT) launched its No AC Campaign to draw attention to declining per kilometre fares. In this sweltering heat, drivers working with Uber, Ola, and Rapido have expressed their regret to offer a high-quality, air-conditioned […]
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Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) announces No AC Campaign
April 8, 2024: We, drivers working with Uber, Ola and Rapido apps are unable to turn on the AC in our cabs due to declining per kilometre fares. With temperatures in Hyderabad soaring up to 43 degree Celsius, turning on the AC means that the costs for fuel and maintenance rise. The cost of running […]
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Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union Evaluation and Impact Report
The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union conducted surveys with 202 gig and platform workers working on digital platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, and Uber about their perspectives on the union’s performance and support. TGPWU has over 1,000 active members and has had over 10,000 registered members since its inception. Through these surveys, TGPWU […]
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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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Response to Zomato’s “Pure Veg Fleet” announcement
March 19, 2024: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal today announced a “Pure Veg Mode” and “Pure Veg Fleet” on the Zomato app for customers who are 100 percent vegetarian. This option will enable deliveries from pure veg restaurants only. It excludes those restaurants that serve both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Our question to Deepinder ji: will […]
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Press Release: Telangana Government must urgently implement Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued Motor Vehicle Aggregators Guidelines, 2020 (“Guidelines”) to regulate the cab aggregator market. The Guidelines have been issued vide notification S.O. 4251(E), in pursuance of Section 36 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, which provides for amendment of Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. […]
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Press Release: Uber must take responsibility for drivers’ safety: Driver in Hyderabad is attacked and his car severely damaged
On 4 September 2022, Hyderabad-based Uber driver Syed Lateefuddin was allegedly attacked by a group of six men while on duty for the ride-hailing giant. In the early hours of Sunday around 3:30 am, Lateefuddin received a booking to drive a passenger from an isolated area in Shaikpet to Tolichowki. He alleged that, on his […]
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Press Release: Response to Mr.Deepinder Goyal’s announcement to set up the Zomato Future Foundation
Mr.Deepinder Goyal, the founder of the app-based food delivery service Zomato, recently announced that his ESOPs in Zomato, amounting to INR 700 crores would be diverted into the ‘Zomato Future Foundation’. This foundation, he said, will support education for the children of selected ‘delivery partners’ and livelihoods of family members of workers who have suffered […]
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Press Release: Companies and Government must take responsibility for ‘frontline’ gig and platform workers
