All India Gig Workers Union

The All India Gig Workers Union (AIGWU) is a trade union federation of gig economy workers, predominantly in food delivery, in India. The federation is affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.[2]

AIGWU
FoundedAugust 2020[1]
Location
AffiliationsCentre of Indian Trade Unions

History

AIGWU was founded in August 2020 during protests of Swiggy workers against a pay reduction.[1] During these protests, AIGWU moved from organic outbursts to a strategically thinking organisation.[2]

In December 2020, AIGWU and other Indian trade unions, including the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers, called on the Ministry of Labour to not exempt gig companies from contributions to state social security.[3]

In October 2021, AIGWU reacted positively to a push by the Indian government to reclassify gig work as employment.[4]

References
  1. Nishant Kauntia (27 August 2020). "How Swiggy threatened to "suspend" protesting Delhi workers after second pay cut in seven months". Caravan Magazine.
  2. P.K.Anand (9 November 2020). The All-India Gig Workers Union: A case study (Report). China Labour Bulletin.
  3. "Gig, Platform Workers' Unions Write to Labour Ministry Demanding Universal Social Security". 20 December 2020.
  4. Nishant Kauntia (19 October 2021). "India's gig workers may be conferred employee tag in major government policy shift: Report". Medianama.
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