Hyderabad, Dec. 30 -- Shaikh Salauddin, President of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and a key leader in the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT), on Tuesday said that gig workers across the country are prepared for a nationwide strike on December 31 to protest against unfair working conditions, low wages, and the absence of social security, warning that delivery services may be severely disrupted during peak hours.

The union leader said the phased protest began on December 25, when 40,000 workers joined in, delaying 50-60 per cent of orders, adding that "what happened on December 25 was just the trailer; the real picture will be seen on December 31."

Speaking to ANI, Salauddin said platform-based...