Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Telangana Holds Emergency Meet Ahead of Gig Workers' Strike
Some people in Telangana, India, drive cabs or deliver food and packages using apps on their phones.
These workers are called gig workers.
They are not happy because they say they do not get paid enough.
They also say the government made a law to help them, but it has not been put into action yet.
So, the workers' groups decided to stop working, starting August 8.
This is called a strike.
Before the strike, the government agency that deals with workers called a big meeting.
Workers' leaders and big app companies like Ola, Uber, Swiggy, and Zomato were asked to come.
The workers want higher pay and better working conditions.
The meeting will help decide what happens next.
The Telangana Labour Department convened an emergency conciliation meeting with major platform companies ahead of an indefinite strike called by gig and platform workers from August 8.
The meeting follows representations submitted by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF).
Management representatives of Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit and other platforms were directed to attend the meeting.
TGPWU leaders demand higher fares, immediate implementation of the Gig and Platform Workers Act board and rules, and the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines of 2020 and 2025.
Unions also seek removal of the 10-minute delivery option, reinstatement of the previous payout structure, and rejection of white number-plate vehicles used for commercial rides.
TGPWU Founder President Shaik Salauddin called this the final government-level conciliation meeting before the indefinite strike.
- Who
- Telangana Labour Department, gig workers' unions (TGPWU and TADF), and platform companies including Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto and Blinkit.
- What
- An emergency joint conciliation meeting convened ahead of an indefinite strike called by gig and platform workers.
- When
- The indefinite strike is called from August 8; the meeting was held shortly before it, after union statements cited on July 22.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- Why
- Unions demand higher fares, implementation of the Gig and Platform Workers Act board and rules, the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines of 2020 and 2025, and better wages, welfare and working conditions.
Workers' Unions
Platform Companies & State Government
Fares and payout structure
Workers' Unions
Fares must be increased immediately and the previous payout structure reinstated.
Platform Companies & State Government
The article reports that repeated representations to platform companies and the government went unanswered, with no change to fares or payouts.
Implementation of the Gig and Platform Workers Act
Workers' Unions
The board and rules under the Gig and Platform Workers Act should be implemented immediately.
Platform Companies & State Government
The board and its rules have not yet been implemented despite the Act being passed.
10-minute delivery option
Workers' Unions
The 10-minute delivery option should be removed from all platforms.
Platform Companies & State Government
Platforms continue to offer the 10-minute delivery option despite union calls to remove it.
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Strike date
- Indefinite strike from August 8
- Meeting convened by
- Telangana Labour Department
- Participating unions
- Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF)
- Platform companies directed to attend
- Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit and others
- Union leader
- Shaik Salauddin, TGPWU Founder President
- Key demands
- Immediate fare increase; implement Gig and Platform Workers Act board and rules; implement Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 and 2025