Times of India | Gig workers feel pinch of fuel price hike; union demands higher pay
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Gig workers in Bengaluru are facing a severe squeeze after petrol prices jumped to Rs 107.12 per litre – an increase of Rs 4.5 in a week – and are expected to rise further. Riders and delivery partners, who spend up to Rs 500 a day on fuel while working 8‑10 hours, say their earnings have not kept pace with the soaring fuel and living costs, making it difficult to take home even Rs 1,000. Workers claim platform incentives have become unattractive as competition grows, and the United Food Delivery Partners’ Union is demanding an immediate rollback of the fuel hikes and a revision of base payouts, arguing that gig labourers are forced to absorb rising operational expenses while app‑based companies continue to profit.
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