Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Gig Workers Strike Over Low Wages and Poor Conditions
In December 2025, many gig workers in India went on strike.
They work for companies like Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto.
The workers were upset because they earn very little money and have to work in bad conditions.
They don't have proper places to rest, clean bathrooms, or even drinking water.
The companies also cut their pay if they miss targets.
The workers tried to get better pay and conditions by logging out of their apps and not working.
The companies said there were only a few problems and that most workers were still working.
The workers feel that the companies don't care about them and only think about making money.
They are trying to get better treatment and pay.
Gig workers in India went on a coordinated strike in December 2025, protesting low wages and poor working conditions.
Workers from Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto participated, supported by unions like the Rajdhani App Workers Union.
Companies responded by terminating workers, threatening them, and offering temporary incentives to break the strike.
Workers face harsh conditions, including lack of rest areas, clean bathrooms, and proper health insurance.
Zomato's founder, Deepinder Goyal, dismissed the strikers as 'miscreants' with political and monetary interests.
- Who
- Gig workers in India, including those working for Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto
- What
- A coordinated strike by gig workers protesting low wages and poor working conditions
- When
- December 2025, with significant actions on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve
- Where
- Across India, with specific mentions of Delhi
- Why
- To protest low and volatile wages, poor working conditions, and lack of managerial care
- Strike Date
- December 2025
- Participants
- Lakhs of gig workers
- Companies Affected
- Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto
- Strike Triggers
- Low wages, poor working conditions, lack of incentives
- Company Response
- Terminations, threats, temporary incentives
- Union Involvement
- Rajdhani App Workers Union
- Deepinder Goyal's Statement
- Called strikers 'miscreants' with political and monetary interests
- Zomato's Claim
- Delivered over 75 lakh orders on December 31 with minimal disruptions
Sources
From streets to screens: How India’s gig economy finds income, and fame, online
Gig workers srike: There are no easy villains or answers
Gig workers write: This is why those Deepinder Goyal calls ‘miscreants’ go on strike
