On 25 December, the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) mobilized a nationwide flash strike, with nearly 40,000 delivery workers from platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon participating across major Indian cities. The protest highlighted the acute precarity in the gig economy, citing falling incomes, unsafe “10-minute delivery” targets, arbitrary algorithmic control, and a complete lack of social security and job security
India’s Gig Workers Strike for Dignity and Protection
Nationwide flash strike by 40,000 app-based delivery workers demands an end to exploitative algorithms and calls for a national policy to ensure fair wages, safety, and social security.
