No Swiggy, Zomato on New Year’s Eve? Nationwide Gig Workers’ Strike Today
Strike During Peak Hours Up to 1–1.5 lakh delivery workers may stop work during peak demand hours on December 31, potentially affecting food and grocery deliveries nationwide.
Who Is Leading the Protest? The strike is led by the Gig and Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU), a women-led national union for platform workers.
Key Demands Raised Workers seek a ₹40,000 minimum monthly income, removal of peak-hour pressure, fair slot systems, and compensation for customer cancellations.
Platforms Likely Impacted Services across Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto may see temporary disruptions.
Christmas Strike Impact
A similar strike on December 25 involved around 40,000 workers, causing short-term delivery disruptions before operations stabilised later.