By Admin 
Gig Workers Strike Petrol Price: After the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel in the country, its effect is now visible on app-based delivery and cab services also. Gig and Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) has announced a protest against rising fuel prices. The union has said that on Friday, from 12 noon to 5 pm, the gig workers will protest by keeping the app closed.
The union says that due to the cost of petrol and diesel, delivery boys and drivers are being affected the most. Lakhs of workers working for companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola, Uber and Rapido are completely dependent on bikes and scooters for their income. In such a situation, due to increase in fuel prices, their daily savings are continuously decreasing.
Demand for rate of Rs 20 per kilometer
The union has demanded from the companies that the service rate for gig workers should be fixed at at least Rs 20 per kilometer. The union says that when the prices of petrol and diesel increase, the expenses immediately increase, but the companies do not increase the delivery charge or payment per kilometer.
GIPSWU President Seema Singh said that delivery workers who work long hours in the scorching heat are already under pressure. Now their problems have increased due to cost of fuel. He said that if the companies do not take a decision on increasing the payments, the agitation will be intensified in the future.
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Impact on more than 1 crore workers
National Coordinator of the union Nirmal Gorana said that there are about 1 crore 20 lakh gig and platform workers in the country. These include people associated with food delivery, grocery delivery, logistics and cab services.
He said that the cost of petrol and diesel has a direct impact on the earnings of these workers, because they have to bear petrol, car service and other expenses from their own pockets.
Demand from government also
The union has demanded from the government that guidelines should be issued to increase payments to app-based companies, so that the entire burden of rising fuel prices does not fall on the workers.
The union says that this protest on Friday will be peaceful and its purpose is to convey the economic problems of gig workers to the government and companies.
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