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Gig workers go on Nationwide app switch-off; Plan street protests on 3 Feb

Zomato & Swiggy’s major announcement brings pay boost for gig workers

If reports are to be believed, online food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy will now offer increased incentives to their delivery partners. This is a standard practice during the festive season, to minimize disruptions to order delivery services on New Year’s Eve amid calls for a strike by gig workers’ unions.

Will Blinkit-Zepto 10-minute delivery be banned? Here’s what gig workers demand

Blinkit and Zepto’s 10-minute delivery service faces uncertainty as gig workers nationwide plan a strike on December 31. Unions claim the ultra-fast delivery model pressures workers, risking safety and unfair penalties. The protest could disrupt New Year’s Eve deliveries across major cities.