New Delhi: A nationwide flash strike and bike rallies by delivery workers were successfully carried out today across India, under the leadership of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT).
Approximately 40,000 delivery workers from major platforms participated in the flash strike, protesting unsafe working conditions, unfair pay, algorithmic control, ID blocking, and denial of dignity and social security.
Severe Repression and Intimidation, During the strike, delivery workers faced serious intimidation and harassment, including Blocking of IDs of key leaders, team leaders, and active workers, Threats and coercion by company representatives, Despite these actions, workers stood united and continued their protest peacefully. Major Disruption in Delivery Services. The strike had a significant nationwide impact 50–60% of orders were delayed or disrupted across multiple cities and stores. Platform companies attempted to break the strike by deploying third-party delivery companies such as Shadowfax and Rapido, Aggregators offered extra incentive pay and temporarily reactivated inactive IDs to manage operations, Most Affected Regions, the strongest impact was reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Hyderabad, Mumbai These regions witnessed large-scale participation, bike rallies, and visible disruption of platform services.
Workers’ Resolve The flash strike demonstrates the growing unity and resistance of delivery workers across India against exploitative platform practices. Workers have made it clear that repression, ID blocking, and intimidation will not silence their collective voice.
TGPWU and IFAT reiterate their demand for fair wages, safe working conditions, protection from arbitrary ID blocking, social security, and recognition of workers’ right to organise, said Shaik Salauddin, founder president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) in a press note here on Thursday.
