: In India and beyond, gig workers are hurting from high fuel prices and job insecurity #IndiaNEWS When Indian online grocer Fraazo cut commission and scrapped its fuel allowance, more than 100 delivery

In India and beyond, gig workers are hurting from high fuel prices and job insecurity #IndiaNEWS
When Indian online grocer Fraazo cut commission and scrapped its fuel allowance, more than 100 delivery riders went on strike, shuttering outlets and taking their noisy protest to the street.The workers said last month’s new regime made it near impossible to make ends meet amid record petrol prices.“Fuel is so expensive,�? said Hemraj Sharma, a Fraazo rider in Noida. “We have to travel long distances to deliver some orders and without the fuel allowance, it is not feasible to do this job.�?“We work 10-12 hours a day, but we are left with no money at the end for our families,�? he said.Fraazo did not respond to a request for comment.A surge in crude oil and commodity prices since Russia invaded Ukraine in February has boosted inflation globally.This has hit platform workers particularly hard, squeezed by higher fuel prices and lower earnings, said Rikta Krishnaswamy a national coordinator at the All India Gig Workers’ Union.“Inflation is hurting everyone, including people who normally use these platforms, and are now cutting back on cab rides and food orders,�? she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.“At the same time, platform companies have cut fuel allowances and changed the wage structure because demand has fallen. So the workers are bearing the brunt of inflation...Read more

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