150 Varanasi Blinkit worker IDs suspended over protest for fair pay, better conditions

150 Varanasi Blinkit worker IDs suspended over protest for fair pay, better conditions

Approximately 150 gig workers at Blinkit in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, went on a two-day strike during the weekend, calling for fair compensation, improved working conditions, and cotton work uniforms befitting summer weather. The protesting workers complain that rather than meeting them to talk, the Zomato-owned grocery delivery app retaliated by suspending their work IDs and forcing them to sign no-protest pacts. The demonstration, coordinated b…

Blinkit Deactivated IDs of 150 Workers Who Took Part In A Strike

Blinkit deactivated the IDs of 150 delivery partners in Varanasi after they organised a strike against the company, the Gig & Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter). Among other issues, the gig workers were protesting against Blinkit’s alleged 12 PM to 4 PM mandatory work hours for their “delivery partners.” The union said that the company has now reactivated about 120 IDs after it made the workers si…