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Image for article: Gig workers’ strike in India spurs debate on human cost of delivery raceStatus Unknown

Gig workers’ strike in India spurs debate on human cost of delivery race

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 5:50 AM ET
scmp.com(opens in a new tab)

A New Year's Eve flash strike by gig workers in India who provide commerce connectivity, such as through 10-minute doorstep deliveries, ...

200,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile DeliveryInformal / Gig Economy
Image for article: 200,000 Gig Workers Strike Puts India’s 10-Minute Delivery Model Under Scrutiny - FranchiseIndiaStatus Unknown

200,000 Gig Workers Strike Puts India’s 10-Minute Delivery Model Under Scrutiny - FranchiseIndia

24 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2026, 2:53 AM ET
entrepreneurindia.com(opens in a new tab)

While gig workers have long raised concerns around pay, safety, and respect, the union leading the protest pushed for a more disruptive demand: ending ...

200,000 workers
INDIA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: A world on strike: The working class answered back in 2025Settled

A world on strike: The working class answered back in 2025

28 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 06, 2026, 3:08 PM ET
peoplesworld.org(opens in a new tab)

For workers in the United States, 2025 was a year of stark contrasts, mirroring the international situation between mass mobilizations and assaults on ...

250,000,000 workers
INDIAITALYPORTUGALUNITED_STATES
E-commerceHeavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Warehousing & DistributionUncategorized
Image for article: Here’s How Canadian Workers And Unions Fared In 2025Status Unknown

Here’s How Canadian Workers And Unions Fared In 2025

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 05, 2026, 7:35 AM ET
readthemaple.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers and the willingness of large, public sector bargaining units to strike. Despite the numbers of strikes and workers involved in strikes ...

286,628 workers
CANADA
E-commerceOther Public ServicesCourier & Last-Mile DeliveryUncategorized

Deepinder Goyal defends quick commerce, says only '0.1% miscreants' behind strike ...

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 04, 2026, 3:13 PM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers participating in the strike on December 31. Over 40,000 gig workers in Bengaluru, who are part of the Karnataka App-Based Workers' Union ...

Planned40,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile DeliveryInformal / Gig Economy
Image for article: Gig <b>workers</b>&#39; <b>strike</b> revives debate on 10-minute delivery - The Economic TimesSettled

Gig workers' strike revives debate on 10-minute delivery - The Economic Times

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 02, 2026, 7:49 PM ET
m.economictimes.com(opens in a new tab)

More than 200000 delivery workers operating for platforms such as Zomato, Blinkit, Swiggy, Instamart, Zepto, Amazon and Flipkart went on a strike ...

Start: Dec 31End: Dec 31200,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Delivery Platforms Log Record Festive Orders Despite Gig Workers’ StrikeSettled

Delivery Platforms Log Record Festive Orders Despite Gig Workers’ Strike

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 02, 2026, 12:04 PM ET
inc42.com(opens in a new tab)

Despite over 2 Lakh gig workers logging off nationwide on the New Year's Eve strike, Eternal chief Deepinder Goyal, business for Zomato and ...

Start: Dec 25End: Dec 31200,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: 'Unaffected by strike calls': Zomato, Swiggy log record orders on New Year's Eve; Goyal explains 10-min delivery model amid uproarSettled

'Unaffected by strike calls': Zomato, Swiggy log record orders on New Year's Eve; Goyal explains 10-min delivery model amid uproar

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 02, 2026, 12:48 AM ET
timesofindia.indiatimes.com(opens in a new tab)

Biryani, pizzas, butter chicken dominate orders · Goyal explains 10-minute delivery model · '1 lakh workers participated in strike'.

100,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceSoftware & IT ServicesCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: What Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal says on gig <b>workers</b>&#39; <b>strike</b> - MintSettled

What Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal says on gig workers' strike - Mint

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 01, 2026, 11:24 PM ET
livemint.com(opens in a new tab)

The Gig and Platform Service Workers Union called a nationwide strike on 31 December to collectively push for demands linked to the rights, ...

Start: Dec 31End: Dec 31
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery

Despite strike, food delivery apps see order surge on New Year's Eve - YouTube

33 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 01, 2026, 12:33 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Food delivery platforms Swiggy, Zomato and Magicpin recorded a sharp surge in orders on New Year's Eve despite a nationwide gig workers' strike.

Ongoing
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Swiggy, Zomato, Magicpin see order surge on New Year Eve, negligible impact of gig workers' strikeSettled

Swiggy, Zomato, Magicpin see order surge on New Year Eve, negligible impact of gig workers' strike

33 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 01, 2026, 8:46 AM ET
thehindu.com(opens in a new tab)

Swiggy, Zomato, and Magicpin experience a record order surge on New Year's Eve despite gig workers' strike having minimal impact.

Start: Dec 31End: Dec 31100,000 workers
INDIA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Celebrities, netizens show solidarity with gig workers as New Year's Eve strike intensifies - The Economic TimOngoing

Celebrities, netizens show solidarity with gig workers as New Year's Eve strike intensifies - The Economic Tim

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 31, 2025, 8:19 PM ET
m.economictimes.com(opens in a new tab)

... Workers (IFAT) claimed that lakhs of workers joined the strike, delivery platform insiders said business continued largely as usual.

INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Nationwide Gig <b>Workers</b>&#39; <b>Strike</b> Threatens New Year&#39;s Eve Deliveries Across IndiaPlanned

Nationwide Gig Workers' Strike Threatens New Year's Eve Deliveries Across India

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 31, 2025, 12:10 PM ET
indianewengland.com(opens in a new tab)

The strike was jointly called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers. It has gained ...

INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile DeliveryInformal / Gig Economy
Image for article: Why delivery workers from Swiggy and Zomato are on strike on New Year’s Eve over ‘10-minute deliveries’Settled

Why delivery workers from Swiggy and Zomato are on strike on New Year’s Eve over ‘10-minute deliveries’

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 31, 2025, 11:05 AM ET
the-independent.com(opens in a new tab)

Quick commerce and food delivery services offer higher commissions as thousands of gig workers strike during holiday.

Start: Dec 31End: Dec 31150,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile DeliveryInformal / Gig Economy
Image for article: Gig workers’ strike has little impact on new year’s eveOngoing

Gig workers’ strike has little impact on new year’s eve

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 31, 2025, 8:31 AM ET
forbesindia.com(opens in a new tab)

The nationwide strike called by workers' union IFAT saw minimum effect as platforms roll out special incentive structures and assurance letters.

150,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile DeliveryInformal / Gig Economy
Image for article: Delivery Workers Call For New Year’s Eve Strike After Facing Alleged Crackdown Over Dec 25 StrikePlanned

Delivery Workers Call For New Year’s Eve Strike After Facing Alleged Crackdown Over Dec 25 Strike

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 31, 2025, 2:17 AM ET
medianama.com(opens in a new tab)

The December 25 strike was part of a nationwide flash strike by delivery workers across food delivery, e-commerce, and home services platforms.

INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Gig workers’ Dec 31 strike threat pushes delivery apps to dangle incentives, rewards - The Economic TimesPlanned

Gig workers’ Dec 31 strike threat pushes delivery apps to dangle incentives, rewards - The Economic Times

35 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 30, 2025, 10:07 AM ET
m.economictimes.com(opens in a new tab)

As the threat of a delivery workers' strike on December 31 looms, quick commerce and food delivery platforms are attempting to keep last-mile ...

125,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Gig workers’ strike to hit food delivery apps harder than e-commerce, say industry sourcesSettled

Gig workers’ strike to hit food delivery apps harder than e-commerce, say industry sources

35 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 30, 2025, 7:39 AM ET
fortuneindia.com(opens in a new tab)

As delivery platforms brace for the year-end rush, a planned strike by gig workers on December 31 is expected to test the resilience of food ...

Start: Dec 31End: Dec 31100,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: ETtech Explainer: How the December 31 riders’ strike could hit q-comm & food delivery - The Economic TimesPlanned

ETtech Explainer: How the December 31 riders’ strike could hit q-comm & food delivery - The Economic Times

35 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 29, 2025, 11:56 PM ET
m.economictimes.com(opens in a new tab)

While the timing of the strike is critical, such festive days also offer the highest earning opportunities to gig workers, according to industry ...

125,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Plan New Year Eve better, gig workers from Zomato, Blinkit, Swiggy and other apps are going on strikeSettled

Plan New Year Eve better, gig workers from Zomato, Blinkit, Swiggy and other apps are going on strike

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 29, 2025, 8:25 AM ET
indiatoday.in(opens in a new tab)

Delivery workers from major platforms including Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, and Amazon are set to strike on New Year's Eve, raising concerns ...

Start: Dec 31End: Dec 31100,000 workers
INDIA
E-commerceCourier & Last-Mile DeliveryInformal / Gig Economy