Zomato, Swiggy offer increased payout to gig workers amid strike call by unions on New Year’s Eve

Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are rolling out additional incentives for their delivery partners, a routine measure during festive periods, to ensure uninterrupted services on New Year’s Eve amid a strike call by gig workers’ unions.

Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) and Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) have claimed that lakhs of workers are set to join the nationwide strike to demand better payouts and improved working conditions.