Overview
- TGPWU and IFAT said over 1.7 lakh app-based workers committed to the Dec. 31 walkout, with many logging off platforms nationwide.
- Some couriers kept working, citing dependence on daily wages, even as others reported disruptions in key metros during peak hours.
- Zomato offered ₹120–₹150 per order from 6 pm to midnight, projected up to ₹3,000 for the day, and temporarily waived penalties; Swiggy advertised earnings up to ₹10,000 across Dec. 31–Jan. 1.
- Companies described the payouts as standard festive protocol, while unions argued short-term incentives do not address falling earnings, opaque penalties, or lack of social security.
- Brokerage Elara flagged a potential 10–20% hit to order volumes if participation stayed widespread, and Telangana approved a Gig and Platform Workers Welfare Bill, with its labour minister criticizing 10‑minute models.