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Women gig workers call for ‘digital strike’ on Deepavali day

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Women gig workers call for ‘digital strike’ on Deepavali day

GIPSWU have demanded that the Central and State governments step up to regulate employment in the gig economy through labour laws, extend social security rights such as EPF, employees’ pension scheme and more and make the Maternity Benefits Act applicable to the sector. File photo | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Bengaluru The Gig and … Read more

Will you filter vegetarian delivery workers, gig union asks Zomato

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Will you filter vegetarian delivery workers, gig union asks Zomato

Reacting to Zomato’s plans of rolling out a ‘pure veg fleet’, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), a body that works for the welfare of gig workers, sought to know whether the food delivery app would also filter out delivery workers who are vegetarian. TGPWU president Shaik Salauddin, in a statement, said: “If … Read more