Why Ola, Uber and Rapido drivers are going on a 6-hour strike tomorrow
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The strike has been called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, also known as TGPWU. The union represents app-based transport workers operating on platforms such as Ola, Uber and Rapido.
Gig workers linked to ride-hailing platforms such as Ola, Uber and Rapido have announced a nationwide strike tomorrow. Drivers plan to remain offline for six hours as part of an action they are calling an 'All India Breakdown'.
The strike has been called to demand government intervention on minimum fares and tighter rules on the use of private vehicles for commercial rides.
The strike has been called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, also known as TGPWU. The union represents app-based transport workers operating on platforms such as Ola, Uber and Rapido.
In a social media post shared on Wednesday, the union said app-based transport workers across the country would log out of ride-hailing apps for six hours on February 7 to protest against what it described as unfair pricing practices and weak regulation.
The union said that aggregator platforms continue to decide fares on their own, even though the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025 are already in place.
In its post, the union said, “Despite Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, platforms continue to fix fares arbitrarily. Our demands are clear: Notify minimum base fares. End misuse of private vehicles for commercial rides.”
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