City gig workers protest as part of nationwide stir, demand govt action
NEW DELHI: Women took lead in a protest organised by the Gig and Platform Service Workers’ Union (GIPSWU) at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday. Protesting workers demanded urgent government intervention against what they described as rampant exploitation by digital platform companies.
In Delhi, the workers associated with platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Urban Company, Zepto, Blinkit, Instamart, and Amazon participated in the protest. They demanded recognition of gig and platform workers as workers under labour laws.
