Articles for Delivery Agents

No lift for delivery agents, house helps in Hyderabad
6 months, 1 week ago

No lift for delivery agents, house helps in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Over a century ago, the British elite did not allow an Indian to travel the first class compartment of a train. While the picture of this notice went viral on X and has drawn backlash from netizens, this is the hard reality that house helps and delivery agents face every day. Or they are asked to drop it at …

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Delivery agents strongly react to Zomato’s plea against afternoon orders: ‘Humara target poora kaise hoga?’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delivery agents strongly react to Zomato’s plea against afternoon orders: ‘Humara target poora kaise hoga?’

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to seemingly give their delivery partners a respite from the heatwave, food aggregator Zomato recently urged customers to avoid ordering during “peak afternoon” hours. The delivery partners’ uniforms are made from 100% breathable dry-fit mesh fabric, and they have been provided with summer sleeves for added UV protection.” A Zomato delivery agent quenches his thirst before going …

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'Hats off': Man's initiative of creating a relax station for delivery agents wins the Internet
1 year, 5 months ago

'Hats off': Man's initiative of creating a relax station for delivery agents wins the Internet

Hindustan Times  

The monsoon season has made a significant impact in India. Recognising the difficulties that they might be facing in the rain, a man decided to set up a 'relax station' where one can have snacks and take a break from work. Man creates a relax station for delivery agents amid heavy rains. Instagram influencer Siddhesh Lokare shared a video where …

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Now, delivery agents can take a break thanks to Zomato's ‘Rest Points’
1 year, 10 months ago

Now, delivery agents can take a break thanks to Zomato's ‘Rest Points’

Hindustan Times  

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on Thursday announced ‘The Shelter Project’, which will include ‘Rest Points’ for delivery partners. Announcing that the company has already started building public infrastructure to offer delivery agents a place to ‘rest, recharge, and take a moment for themselves’, Goyal in a blog post added that Gurgaon - its headquarters - already has two functional Rest …

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Are gig workers nobody’s employees?
2 years ago

Are gig workers nobody’s employees?

The Hindu  

Sreenivas G., 37, is a veteran in the home delivery industry in the city; one of the first to join Flipkart as a delivery personnel, shift to multiple food delivery platforms, and perhaps the only person to sue a food delivery firm for blocking him from the platform for protesting against slashing incentives in 2021. “In most cases, those who …

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Labour pain: why food delivery agents are up in arms
2 years, 1 month ago

Labour pain: why food delivery agents are up in arms

The Hindu  

Sreeja could not control her tears when she saw her earnings after a long day on the road last week. The companies quelled the protest by deploying temporary delivery workers from other regions or using bouncers, methods which the delivery agents allege were used in the ongoing strike of Swiggy workers in Kochi. Zomato delivery workers went on strike twice …

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Housing society bars Zomato and Swiggy agents from accessing lifts; internet is divided
2 years, 1 month ago

Housing society bars Zomato and Swiggy agents from accessing lifts; internet is divided

India TV News  

Delivery agents are a true saviour when it comes to getting anything at our doorstep when we cannot step out. One user wrote, "The one those who have posted this notice should also post another notice which states that people ordering food from Zomato/Swiggy should come to collect their staff from the ground floor of the apartment. Another user wrote, …

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As Indians expect groceries in 10 mins, delivery agents struggle
2 years, 10 months ago

As Indians expect groceries in 10 mins, delivery agents struggle

Al Jazeera  

Bengaluru, India–Lately, Shaik Salauddin’s phone has been ringing off the hook. Delivery workers from around India have been calling this founder of a gig and platform workers’ union to share their grievances – some had accidents while trying to deliver groceries within the stipulated time, a few are in trouble with the traffic police and some others need help claiming …

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Meet Delivery Bhoy: The man shaking up India’s booming gig economy
3 years, 3 months ago

Meet Delivery Bhoy: The man shaking up India’s booming gig economy

Hindustan Times  

He was born in Punjab, educated in Europe and worked in Mumbai for almost a decade. Meet Delivery Bhoy, a 40-something unmarried man who’s driving conversation about gig workers in India with his twitter handle, forcing food delivery giants to respond to his allegations of poor pay and hostile working conditions. “If a fatal accident occurs during a delivery, the …

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Hyderabad: Food delivery agents lathi charged, detained due to lockdown
3 years, 7 months ago

Hyderabad: Food delivery agents lathi charged, detained due to lockdown

Op India  

Hyderabad Police on Saturday seized the vehicles of Zomato, Swiggy, Uber Eats and Dunzo delivery agents due to lockdown and fined them Rs. Police seize vehicles of Zomato,Uber eats,swiggy & Dunzo delivery boys & fined Rs 1000 each in Hyderabad on Saturday nd as per police the vehicles will b released after 5pm, police say's food delivery agents cannot be …

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