Hyderabad, May 16 -- Telangana's gig and platform workers intensified their demand for labour rights and fair compensation by joining the global solidarity campaign #GlobalTotalSwitchOff on Saturday, May 16, amid growing nationwide protests over rising fuel prices and stagnant earnings.

The coordinated action, led in Telangana by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), was organised in solidarity with platform workers across the world ahead of discussions at the International Labour Conference (ILC). Workers associated with ride-hailing services, food delivery platforms, e-commerce, and home services participated in symbolic switch-offs across the day.

TGPWU Founder President Shaik Salauddin said platform workers in India ...