Gig Workers Launch Nationwide Strike Dec 31 for Fair Pay, Safety & Rights

• Gig workers across India to continue nationwide strike on December 31, 2025, targeting major platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon, and Flipkart.
• Organized by TGPWU and IFAT, the strike demands transparent pay, mandatory rest breaks, safety gear, and consistent work allocation.
• Workers protest falling earnings, unpredictable schedules, ultra-fast delivery mandates impacting safety, and arbitrary ID blocking by platforms.
• Unions seek stricter labor protections and recognition of collective bargaining rights, arguing recent social security fund doesn't address core issues.
• The strike follows the November 21, 2025, implementation of the Code on Social Security, requiring aggregators to contribute to a fund for worker benefits.

Why It Matters: Gig workers strike nationwide on Dec 31 for fair pay, safety, and rights, citing new laws fall short.