Tag: delivery workers
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India’s 10-Minute Delivery Pressure Sparks a Massive Worker Strike
Overview: A Striking Back at the 10-Minute Rule In a surge of labor unrest, tens of thousands of app-based delivery workers across India walked off the job around New Year’s Eve. The central grievance: a relentless push to deliver items in under 10 minutes. What began as scattered complaints about long hours and low pay…
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Kunal Kamra Clashes with Deepinder Goyal Over Zomato’s NYE Deliveries: Netizens React
The NYE Deliveries Claim and the Backdrop Tech entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal, co-founder and CEO of Zomato, recently asserted that the company and its partner Blinkit logged their highest-ever single-day order volumes on New Year’s Eve. The claim arrived against a backdrop of nationwide gig worker protests demanding better pay, safer working conditions, and social security…
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India’s 10-Minute Delivery Pressure: Why Gig Workers Are Walking Off the Job
Background: The rush to under-10-minute deliveries Across India, the rapid expansion of app-based delivery platforms has reshaped last-mile logistics. The promise of ultra-fast service—often under 10 minutes from order to doorstep—has driven intense speed targets for couriers, riders, and gig workers. While customers enjoy near-instant gratification, thousands of delivery workers say the pace comes at…