Hyderabad, Dec. 3 -- The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), in a letter to the Telangana Labour Minister, Vivek Venkat Swamy, on Wednesday, December 3, called for immediate attention and action against the deteriorating working conditions of porter drivers.

The union represents thousands of app-based drivers, delivery agents, and home-based services in Telangana.

TGPWU claimed that despite repeated complaints, their issues remain unresolved, which has resulted in "severe financial and mental stress" for the drivers.

They listed out key demands focused on their wage, unfair penalties, fuel costs and other issues.

A major requirement they demanded was fair and transparent pricing, as a drastic reduction in trip payouts pu...