Karnataka: Food delivery workers’ union condemns fuel price hike
The United Food Delivery Partners’ Union has condemned recent fuel price hikes, calling for an immediate rollback and increased pay for delivery workers. They argue that the rising fuel costs exacerbate the already challenging financial situation for gig workers. The union urges public support for food delivery and gig economy workers facing economic hardships due to these price increases.
- ▪The union demands an immediate rollback of fuel prices and an increase in per-order base pay.
- ▪Gig workers are struggling with unstable earnings and rising maintenance costs.
- ▪The fuel price hikes are directly impacting the livelihoods of food delivery partners across the country.
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In the context of steep rises in fuel prices, United Food Delivery Partners’ Union, has called for an immediate rollback of fuel prices and increase in per-order base pay to match rising fuel costs.Condemning the government’s move to increase the fuel price twice within a week, the union said that gig workers who are already struggling with unstable earnings, low incentives, rising maintenance costs, and long working hours are now being forced to bear the additional burden of fuel price hikes. Fuel price hike in Bengaluru triggers public outrage, worries commuters, cab and gig workers“Every increase in petrol and diesel prices directly affects the livelihood of lakhs of food delivery partners and other gig and platform workers across the country.
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