3 weeks ago
Telangana Gig Workers Postpone Strike by 10 Days After Assurance
Some workers in a place called Telangana, in India, drive taxis, ride auto-rickshaws, and deliver food and packages.
They work for apps and online platforms like cab, auto, and delivery services.
The workers wanted better rules to protect them and fair treatment from the companies.
They planned a big strike where they would stop working for a long time.
But the government talked to them and promised to help with their demands.
So the workers agreed to wait for ten more days before striking.
The government said it will make new rules for gig workers and start a special welfare board to look after them.
The workers' leaders said this is just a chance for the government to act.
If nothing happens in ten days, the workers may go on strike again.
Gig and platform workers in Telangana, led by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF), postponed their proposed indefinite strike by 10 days.
The deferral followed assurances from Labour Minister Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy after two meetings held today.
The Transport Department sought additional time to examine implementation of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025.
The government promised to expedite notification of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Rules and constitute the Gig and Platform Workers Welfare Board.
Unions stressed the 10-day period is an opportunity for concrete government action, not a withdrawal of their struggle.
- Who
- Gig and platform workers in Telangana represented by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF), along with Labour Minister Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy.
- What
- Postponed their proposed indefinite strike by 10 days after the government gave assurances on pending demands.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- When
- After two meetings held today; the strike is deferred by 10 days.
- Why
- The government assured quick action, including notifying the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Rules and forming the Gig and Platform Workers Welfare Board.
Workers and Unions
Government and Transport Department
Timeline for action
Workers and Unions
Unions see the 10 days as a deadline for concrete government action and say the strike is only deferred, not withdrawn.
Government and Transport Department
The Transport Department asked for additional time to examine and address issues related to implementation.
Implementation of aggregator guidelines
Workers and Unions
Unions want effective implementation of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025 to protect drivers from unilateral fare and operational decisions by platform companies.
Government and Transport Department
The Transport Department needs more time to study how the guidelines should be implemented.
Key facts
- State
- Telangana, India
- Strike status
- Deferred/postponed by 10 days
- Organizing unions
- Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF)
- Government official
- Labour Minister Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy
- Key demands
- Notification of Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Rules; constitution of Gig and Platform Workers Welfare Board
- Related guidelines
- Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025
- Next action
- Government to place issues before Chief Minister Revanth Reddy
Sources
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