Telangana The Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has written a letter to the state labor department against the ‘exploitative practices’ of the platform Jepto, which transcends instant goods. Jepto has denied these allegations. The union, in a letter to Adit Palicha, an additional Labor Commissioner of the Telangana government and the CEO of Jepto, said that despite making significant contribution in the system of supply at the local level, these employees are deprived of basic labor security. TGPWU said in the letter that there has been a huge decrease in per supply rate, making workers earning less than Rs 10-15 per order.
No guarantee of minimum income
Despite working for a long time, there is no guarantee of minimum income. It said, “10 -10-minute supply time limit forces workers to drive at an unsafe speed, which increases the risk of road accidents.” Speed is given priority compared to security. ”In addition, the union said that supply partners have to face arbitrary fine, rating-based penalty and account suspended. There is no clear solution or transparency for this. The union said it has been in a peaceful strike at several stores in Hyderabad for the last four days, but the Jepto management has refused to interact or accept the legitimate demands of the supply employees.
The company said this
TGPWU has asked the Labor Department to inspect, instruct Jepto to comply with the minimum wage criteria and find a solution to the ongoing strike. However, Jepto said in a statement to PTI-language that 97 percent of the company’s per order cost goes to the supply partner. The statement said, “Supply partners in Hyderabad earn Rs 100-120 at the moment and these earnings have been stable in recent weeks. Our payments are transparent, including doubling incentives for summer and complete exemption to choose hours of work. The allegations of low or incompatible salary are completely wrong. ”The company said it does not hurry in supply or punished for delay. Jepto obeyed the strike and said it was rapidly resolved.
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