Gig worker unions to begin indefinite strike in Telangana 'Aug 8'

Several gig worker unions in Hyderabad have threatened to begin an indefinite strike, beginning Saturday, August 8, if their demands remain unmet.

The strike was announced during the Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF) committee meeting in Musheerabad on Thursday, August 6.

The strike will be led by Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) along with TADF, Centre of Indian Trade



Unions (CITU), Bharatiya Road Transport Union (BRTU), Telangana Rajya Samithi Trade Union Council (TRTU), Indian National Trade Union Congress Federation (INTUC-F), Indian Labour Welfare Federation (ILWF), Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT), Telangana Minorities Cab Drivers Association (TMCDA), Telangana Four Wheeler Drivers Association (TGFWDA), along with other trade unions, workers’ organisations, and civil society groups.