Swiggy, Zomato Boost Incentives to Avert New Year's Eve Strike

• Gig workers for Swiggy, Zomato, and Zepto planned a strike for New Year's Eve over wage transparency and working conditions.
• Zomato offers Rs 120-150 per order during peak hours (6 PM-12 AM), potential Rs 3,000 daily earnings, and a penalty waiver.
• Swiggy announced mega-earning offers up to Rs 10,000 for Dec 31-Jan 1, with Rs 2,000 peak hour incentives on Dec 31 evening.
• Zepto also increased payments for its delivery partners to ensure service during high New Year's demand.
• Companies aim to prevent a repeat of the Dec 25 strike and ensure rider availability on their busiest and most profitable day.

Why It Matters: Food delivery giants offer huge incentives to delivery partners to prevent New Year's Eve strike.