TGPWU
- Hyderabad
74 pc passengers unaware of low-cost Udaan Yatri Cafe at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: A survey conducted by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) showed that most passengers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) were unaware of the Udaan Yatri Cafe, a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad commuters hit by transport strike, other cities affected too
Hyderabad: The nationwide strike on Saturday, February 7, called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and other labour bodies impacted delivery…
- Hyderabad
CNG crisis hits Hyderabad, affects auto, cab driver operations
Hyderabad: Long queues of cars and autorickshaws began lining up in Hyderabad on Monday, January 19, with compressed natural gas (CNG) being in short supply in the city, severely affecting auto and…
- India
Zomato founder calls gig workers on strike ‘miscreants’, unions hits back
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal, on Thursday, January 1, called delivery staff who went on strike on New Year’s Eve to demand workers’ rights as “miscreants,” facing flak from gig worker unions. In…
- Hyderabad
New Year’s Eve: Free rides for drunk people in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), in collaboration with scooter rental service Bijliride, has announced free rides on New Year’s Eve for people who are too intoxicated to drive…
- India
Nationwide delivery agents’ strike causes chaos on Christmas Day
Hyderabad: Nearly 40,000 delivery workers participated in the first day of the nationwide strike on Thursday, December 25, causing widespread disruptions on Christmas day. The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU)…
- Telangana
Porter app drivers being exploited, need action: TGPWU to Telangana govt
Hyderabad: Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has sought immediate intervention from the Telangana Labour department to address what it terms a deepening crisis among Porter drivers in the state. In…
- Telangana
TGPWU demand action against unfair conditions of gig workers
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), in a letter to the Telangana Labour Minister, Vivek Venkat Swamy, on Wednesday, December 3, called for immediate attention and action against the…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC pulls up Zomato for arbitrarily blocking delivery agent’s ID
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, November 27, issued a notice to Zomato after it blocked a delivery agent’s ID without a transparent explanation. According to a press release from the…
- Telangana
Telangana gig workers slam Uber for ‘PR stunt’ over World Toilet Day
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers have strongly criticised Uber’s World Toilet Day partnership with Sulabh International, saying the initiative is…
- Hyderabad
Telangana gig workers’ welfare act likely to get cabinet nod on Nov 12: Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for labour and employment Vivek Venkataswamy on Thursday announced that the draft for Telangana Gig and Platform Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, might be approved in…
- Hyderabad
TGPWU holds Rapido responsible for accident deaths, demands action
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) has demanded strict action against illegal bike taxi operations, following the death of two people in an accident. The victims were identified as…
- Telangana
TGPWU moves Telangana HC over non-regulation of taxi fares
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has moved the Telangana High Court, challenging the non-regulation of taxi fares within the state. According to their petition, the unchecked practices of…
- Hyderabad
e-Shram registration drive held for gig workers at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: An e-Shram registration camp was held at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Thursday, September 3, as part of a broader initiative to help gig and platform workers achieve social security…
- Hyderabad
Low wages, threats from aggregators: TGPWU releases ‘Impact report’
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) released an ‘Impact Evaluation Report’ on Saturday, August 23, highlighting issues faced by gig workers, the government’s response to their demands, and initiatives…
