Telangana Gig Workers Defer Strike by 10 Days After Govt Assurance

The decision was taken following positive discussions with the Telangana government and assurances given by Labour Minister Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy. The decision to postpone the strike has been taken in the interest of allowing the government to act on the long-pending demands of gig and platform workers.

The unions have made it clear that this is only a 10-day opportunity for concrete action, and not a withdrawal of the struggle. Two crucial meetings were held today regarding the issues faced by app-based cab, auto, delivery and other gig and platform workers.

The first meeting was a joint conciliation meeting convened by Shyamsunder Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Labour, Rangareddy Zone, with the participation of representatives of TGPWU, TADF, platform companies and government officials.During the meeting, representatives of the Transport Department sought additional time to examine and address issues relating to the implementation of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025.

The unions strongly urged the department to ensure effective implementation of the guidelines and protect drivers from unilateral fare and operational decisions by platform companies.

The second meeting was held with Labour Minister Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy. The Minister assured the union delegation that the Government would take immediate steps to coordinate with the Labour Department and Transport Department and place the pending issues before Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for an early decision.

The Labour Minister also assured the delegation that the Government would expedite the notification of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Rules and the constitution of the Gig and Platform Workers Welfare Board, providing a long-pending institutional mechanism for the welfare and social security of gig and platform workers.