Gig workers in Telangana announce indefinite strike from Aug 8

HYDERABAD: Warning of disruptions to app-based transport and delivery services, gig and platform workers’ unions have announced an indefinite statewide strike from August 8 unless the state government acts on their long-pending demands.

The protest call, led by the Telangana App Based Drivers Forum (TADF) and the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), comes after what the unions described as months of discussions with the state government and platform companies without any concrete action.