Zomato, Swiggy raise New Year’s Eve incentives after gig workers call nationwide strike

Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy have announced higher payouts and incentives for delivery partners on New Year’s Eve, a move they describe as routine for peak festive periods, even as multiple gig workers’ unions have called for a nationwide strike demanding better pay and labour protections.

The strike call, issued by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU), the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT), and other associations, is expected to impact food delivery and quick commerce services, including Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto, on one of the busiest ordering days of the year.