GIPSWU - Gig & Platform Service Workers Union
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We are the 1st #womenworkers led trade union in the platform based #gigeconomy of India. Contact - [email protected] https://t.co/5WN6eVMRps
New Delhi
Joined June 2024
BREAKING: We are launching a #WorkerKaIPO campaign as @urbancompany_UC goes public with a deeply unsustainable business model!. We demand:.➡️ Workers get a share in the company.➡️ Workers are included in decision making about growth. Press release: 1/
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"Palki* said she received a booking from a woman for a pedicure. But when she went to the client’s house, she was asked to give the pedicure to a man. Later on, she reached out to the helpline regarding this matter but no ultimate resolution was made. " 8/.
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"Maansi* said she was “harassed and cursed” by a woman client who insisted that she massage her legs, even though the booking was for only a facial. The client refused to pay her, and she was unable to get her money even after reaching out to the #UrbanCompany helpline. " 7/.
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“During my training period, we were told not to drink water for two or three hours otherwise we will have to use the washroom and the client might complain, so many women developed [kidney] stones for this.” 6/.
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"When I was working, I had suffered a miscarriage that was dismissed as a personal problem”. “The lack of proper rest, stress and no proper diet has led to pain in the wrists of both my hands. I have developed hyperthyroidism and low haemoglobin levels as per my doctor.” 5/.
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“My grandmother died and we were unable to retrieve her body. However, #UrbanCompany officials told me that an onsite re-training is mandatory and cannot be missed,” she said. “When I reached some hours late, they did not let me join the training as well.” 4/.
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@newslaundry "A worker’s rating must be 4.7 or above. But even if a worker gets five 5-star ratings in a row, one bad rating from a customer can result in a significant drop – after which re-training becomes mandatory." 3/.
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@newslaundry & Suhasini Biswas' thorough reporting on the conditions of #UC workers reveals why we launched our #WorkerKaIPO campaign:. so the profits are shared with the people who make them ✊🏾 2/.
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#UrbanCompany is filing for an IPO:.When @urbancompany_UC is getting more. What are customers and workers getting? . 🫱🏿🫲🏽#UrbanCompany wants to divide us, but workers and customers want the same thing: fair work and fair prices. But UC is failing in both. .
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RT @GIPSWU_: 👋Do you use #UrbanCompany? 🫵👉Workers and investors are depending on you to demand a more sustainable business model as UC file….
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Since it was founded, #UrbanCompany has decreased wages for workers and increased your prices as a customer! . We all deserve better‼️#DryJune #WorkerKaIPO
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👋Do you use #UrbanCompany? 🫵👉Workers and investors are depending on you to demand a more sustainable business model as UC files for its IPO! #DryJune #WorkerKaIPO 1/3
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RT @aravindunni23: Important Update! 🌡️🔥 Informal Workers & Heatwaves. NDMA has issued a landmark advisory to protect India’s 80% urban wor….
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RT @Mustafa_Qadri: @EquidemOrg along with @GIPSWU_ @ICCRonline and many others, with the support of Unia Switzerland has brought platform w….
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RT @caiwuunion: We’re delighted to be participating in transnational worker-led solidarity structures, political education, campaigns, rese….
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RT @caiwuunion: We had a fantastic time at the Gig Workers United gathering in Geneva last week ✊ . Together, we’re building a grassroots m….
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RT @leilachaibi: Avec les travailleurs de plateforme à Genève alors que l'@OITinfo discute de leur avenir. C'est par leur irruption dans le….
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RT @TGPWU: 🌍 @TGPWU @Connect_IFAT are proud to join 28+ countries at “Gig Workers United: Reimagining Global Justice in the Era of AI & Pla….
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