New Delhi: Zomato and Swiggy have spoken higher payouts for wordage partners on New Year's Eve in a bid to alimony orders moving smoothly during one of the busiest nights of the year. The move comes as unions have tabbed for a nationwide strike by gig workers to protest low pay and tough working conditions.
What's Behind the Higher Payouts?
Both supplies wordage giants stepped up incentives for riders late on Wednesday.
- Zomato is offering virtually Rs 120-Rs 150 per order during peak hours between 6 pm and midnight on December 31. The visitor says wordage partners can earn up to Rs 3,000 during the day, depending on how many orders they take. Penalties for rejecting or cancelling orders have been waived for the day.
- Swiggy has moreover increased incentives for year-end work. It is razzmatazz peak-hour earnings of up to Rs 2,000 for New Year’s Eve and up to Rs 10,000 wideness December 31 and January 1.
Company spokespeople described these payouts as a standard festive practice used during peak demand to ensure services run without disruption.
Why Are Workers Planning a Strike?
Unions representing wordage and platform workers have tabbed for a nationwide strike on December 31, saying pay has fallen and work pressures have risen.
The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) requirement that lakhs of workers wideness India are expected to join. Their demands include largest payouts, safer work conditions, and an end to overly tight wordage targets that they say make work unsafe.
Unions moreover oppose that their older protests, including a walkout on December 25, did not prompt meaningful talks with companies, prompting the expanded New Year strike call.
Could Deliveries Still Be Affected?
Industry insiders say the strike could stupefy orders with delays, fewer riders available, or service gaps in supplies wordage and quick-commerce services on one of the busiest nights of the year.
However, very impact will depend on how many workers log off their apps and how companies manage rider availability during peak times.
What Workers Are Asking For?
Beyond higher pay, unions are pushing for broader changes:
- Transparent and pearly pay structures
- Limits on high-pressure wordage targets
- Better safety measures, expressly for night deliveries
- Recognition of gig workers’ rights under labour law
These issues have been highlighted repeatedly by workers and union leaders superiority of the year-end.
