Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto Workers Strike: Gig and Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) on Saturday announced a five-hour strike over the recent hike in fuel prices. The strike will run from 12 pm to 5 pm, during which gig workers across India will shut down their apps as part of the protest. During the nation-wide strike, online instant delivery services such as Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit and Zepto are expected to be disrupted and several people may face inconvenience while ordering food and goods online.
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On Friday, one of the major demands of GIPSWU is an immediate increase in per kilometre service rates from both the government and major digital platforms. The workers have started demanding an increase in service after fuel prices were raised by around Rs 3 per litre across the country.
According to the union, rising fuel prices are increasing financial pressure on gig workers. It added that delivery partners and drivers are now spending more on fuel but earning less.
The GIPSWU stated that the recent fuel price hike would affect nearly 1.2 crore workers who use motorcycles and scooters to deliver food and goods for their daily earnings.
According to GIPSWU President Seema Singh, the recent increase in fuel prices is a “direct blow” to workers who are already struggling with inflation.
The union said many gig workers may be forced to leave the sector if their earnings do not rise with increasing fuel and maintenance costs. It highlighted that the female gig workers, delivery personnel and drivers are the worst affected. These workers are working 10-14 hours in harsh summers and heavy traffic.
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The gig workers’ union stated that it has submitted memorandums to the central government and major digital platforms demanding a revision in delivery rates and fuel compensation. It stated that today’s protest is peaceful and is aimed at drawing attention to the problems faced by gig workers.
Earlier, Zepto and Blinkit used to offer free delivery on orders above Rs 200 in most cases. However, when India.com tried to place orders on these platforms today, the free delivery option was available only on orders above Rs 250. For orders below that amount, the platforms were charging Rs 30 as a delivery fee, which is slightly higher than the usual charge.
The Oil marketing companies on Friday increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre, the first fuel hike in nearly four years. Following the revision, price of petrol in Delhi is Rs 97.77 per litre and diesel Rs 90.67. The government took the decision to increase the fuel prices due to rising international crude oil rates amid ongoing instability in the Middle East.
After the fuel price hike, the OMCs increased the prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 2 amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The CNG price in Delhi increased by Rs 2 per kg. Following the revision, CNG is now selling in Delhi at Rs 79.09 per kg, earlier it was Rs 77.09 per kg.
OMCs increased the price of 19 kg cylinders by Rs 993 on May 1. The prices of 5 kg FTL cylinders were also increased by Rs 261 per cylinder. However, the price of 14.2 kg cooking gas cylinders remained unchanged.
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