Hyderabad, Nov. 22 -- The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers have strongly criticised Uber's World Toilet Day partnership with Sulabh International, saying the initiative is "selective, misleading and designed primarily for public relations rather than genuine worker welfare."

The unions said Uber has "once again used a basic human rights issue to improve its brand image instead of committing to universal sanitation access for gig and platform workers across India."

They stated that the move benefits only a narrow group of workers while the larger crisis of inadequate hygiene facilities, unsafe conditions and lack of social protection remains unaddressed.

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