Supply companions working with main platforms together with Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon and Flipkart have introduced a nationwide strike on December 31, 2025, renewing strain over similar set of calls for.

The proposed strike follows the same nationwide protest held on Christmas Day, December 25, when almost 40,000 supply employees participated, disrupting an estimated 50-60% of deliveries in a number of cities.

Employee teams mentioned the renewed motion is geared toward intensifying their marketing campaign as circumstances within the gig financial system proceed to worsen.

The December 31 protest has been known as by the Telangana Gig and Platform Employees Union in coordination with the Indian Federation of App-Based mostly Transport Employees.

“All-India strike at this time was simply the trailer. Image abhi baaki hai – 31 Dec, 2025,” the union wrote in a put up on X (previously Twitter).

🚨 All-India Strike
As we speak was simply the trailer.
🎬 Image abhi baaki hai – 31 Dec, 2025

Supply employees won’t bow to ID blocking, threats and algorithmic management.

✊ Honest wages. Security. Dignity.
— @TGPWU and @Connect_IFATpic.twitter.com/6STR9TFBAI

— Telangana Gig and Platform Employees Union (@TGPWU) December 25, 2025

Supply companions from metro cities in addition to main tier-2 cities are anticipated to participate.

Union leaders mentioned that regardless of rising demand for speedy and on the spot deliveries, employees proceed to face declining earnings, unstable working circumstances and an absence of primary protections. The strike is centred on calls for for truthful wages, improved security, dignity at work and entry to social safety for gig employees.

In the course of the Christmas Day strike, unions alleged that platform corporations tried to dilute the protest by deploying third-party supply companies, providing short-term incentives and reactivating inactive supply IDs as an alternative of addressing core issues. Additionally they accused platforms of utilizing ID blocking, threats and algorithmic penalties in opposition to employees who joined the protest.

“Supply employees should not slaves of algorithms,” the Telangana Gig and Platform Employees Union mentioned in a press release, including that employees oppose unsafe 10 minute-delivery mannequin, arbitrary account deactivations and the continued absence of social safety.

The union warned that failure to handle these points might result in stronger collective motion sooner or later.

“Shaik Salauddin Founder President @TGPWU and Nationwide Common Secretary @Connect_IFAT reiterate their demand for truthful wages, protected working circumstances, safety from arbitrary ID blocking, social safety, and recognition of employees’ proper to organise. We meet thirty first December, 2025,” the Union added.

Shaik Salauddin Founder President @TGPWU and Nationwide Common Secretary @Connect_IFAT reiterate their demand for truthful wages, protected working circumstances, safety from arbitrary ID blocking, social safety, and recognition of employees’ proper to organise. We meet thirty first December, 2025

— Telangana Gig and Platform Employees Union (@TGPWU) December 28, 2025

Netizens present help

A number of folks throughout the nation have voiced help for the supply companions’ calls for, expressing solidarity with their name for truthful wages, safer working circumstances and social safety.

Actually, many additionally questioned the need of 10-minute supply providers, arguing that ultra-fast supply fashions place undue strain on employees and compromise their security, whereas providing little actual profit to shoppers.

“Quick supply of each product shouldn’t be required. Saman 10 min ke jagah 30 me aayega to bhi koi drawback nahi however security of riders and different folks on highway is of highest precedence,” a person wrote.

“It is high quality by the shoppers that if the supply late. Take heed to the shoppers as nicely , dont put their lives in danger,” one other wrote whereas tagging Zomato and Swiggy.

“Good job guys stick with it,” one other person famous.