TGPWU
- Telangana
Bring Bharat Taxi to Telangana immediately, urges TGPWU chief
Hyderabad: The founder president of the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), Shaik Salauddin, on Thursday, August 27, urged the Centre to immediately…
- Telangana
Tips can’t replace fares: TGPWU demands transparent fee structure
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Thursday, August 13, welcomed the Central government’s clarification on tipping but stated that voluntary tips cannot substitute fair fares. The organisation, along…
- Hyderabad
Telangana gig workers to begin indefinite strike on Aug 8
Hyderabad: 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…
- Telangana
Trade unions support Telangana gig workers’ July 22 strike
Hyderabad: Trade unions reaffirmed that gig and platform workers across Telangana will participate in the July 22 statewide strike – Breakdown Flash Strike- and launch an indefinite strike after August 8 if…
- Bangalore
IFAT, TGPWU oppose challenge to Karnataka Gig Workers Act
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Karnataka App-Based Workers Union (KAWU) on Monday, June 29, strongly condemned the decision to challenge…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Airport defends drop off charges, cites high security zone
Hyderabad: A day after the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) called out Hyderabad Airport’s eight-minute free drop-off policy, the airport has responded, saying the charges were “nominal” and that the…
- Top Stories
We are not machines: TGPWU slams Hyderabad Airport’s new policy
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) has called the newly implemented overstay charges and eight-minute free drop-off policy at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad Airport) an anti-driver policy. As…
- Hyderabad
Delivery charges remain unchanged despite fuel hike, gig workers hit hard: TGPWU
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) has alleged that even after the fuel hike, Ola, Uber, Rapido, Amazon, Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto have failed to make changes in…
- Telangana
Telangana gig workers join global ‘switchoff’ call, no services 12 pm to 5 pm
Hyderabad: Telangana’s gig and platform workers intensified their demand for labour rights and fair compensation by joining the global solidarity campaign #GlobalTotalSwitchOff on Saturday, May 16, amid growing nationwide protests over rising…
- Hyderabad
Video shows Hyderabad police assaulting delivery worker, NHRC complaint filed
Hyderabad: A video allegedly showing Hyderabad police personnel assaulting a Swiggy delivery worker during night duty in Secunderabad has sparked outrage on social media, with the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union…
- Hyderabad
Telangana first state to give financial aid to families of deceased gig workers
Hyderabad: In what is being described as a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the Telangana government has extended financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of five gig and platform workers…
- Telangana
Telangana summer: TGPWU urges public to offer a glass of water to gig workers
Hyderabad: Amid summer temperatures ranging between 43°C and 45°C in Telangana, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has launched the #GlassOfWaterCampaign for gig workers. The campaign highlights the working conditions…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport refutes claims of stone being found in canteen food
Hyderabad: After a stone was allegedly found in the food served at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) canteen in Hyderabad, the airport has issued a statement saying that the claims are…
- Hyderabad
Video: TGPWU flags food safety violations at Hyderabad Airport canteen
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has strongly condemned what it describes as “continued negligence” in food quality and hygiene at the drivers’ and customers’ canteen at Rajiv Gandhi…
- Telangana
Welcome, but fix these: Gig workers’ union seeks changes to Telangana’s bill
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed the state Cabinet’s decision to approve the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, while…
