16 hrs ago
Gig Workers Urged to Use Hawk Eye Safety App
A workers’ union in Hyderabad has started a safety campaign for gig workers.
Gig workers include drivers, delivery workers and people who provide services at customers’ homes.
These workers often travel for long hours and visit places they do not know well.
The union is asking them to use an app called Hawk Eye.
The app can send an SOS message during an emergency.
It can also share the worker’s location with friends, relatives and police authorities.
Workers can use it to report crimes or violations and find safety-related police services.
The union wants workers to learn how the app works and use it when they need help.
The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union launched a safety awareness programme in Hyderabad.
The campaign encourages gig workers to use the Hyderabad Police Hawk Eye mobile application.
The programme covers drivers, delivery workers, home-service workers and women gig workers.
Hawk Eye includes SOS alerts, location sharing, violation reporting and women’s safety support.
TGPWU urged workers to download the app, learn its features and use emergency services responsibly.
- Who
- The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, led by Founder President Shaik Salauddin, and gig and platform workers in Hyderabad.
- What
- A safety awareness programme promoting the Hyderabad Police Hawk Eye mobile application.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The articles state that the programme has been launched, but do not give a specific date.
- Why
- To improve digital and personal safety for workers who spend long hours travelling and visiting unfamiliar locations.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU)
- Programme
- Safety awareness campaign for gig and platform workers
- Application
- Hyderabad Police Hawk Eye mobile application
- Workers covered
- Auto and cab drivers, delivery workers, Urban Company and other home-based service workers, and women gig workers
- Emergency feature
- SOS alerts with location sharing to friends, relatives and relevant police authorities
- Other services
- Crime and violation reporting, women’s safety support, police contact details, registration facilities and feedback mechanisms





