3 may ,2023
03-05-2023
By Admin
In gig economy, ‘lesser pay is better than no pay’ (PG 1)(GS 3)
3 may ,2023
•Unsure of the weekly payment they might draw after the management rolled out a new earnings system last month, Blinkit workers went on strike in parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region on April 11.
•Butwith no earnings, little savings and no alternative options to fall back on, they resumed work after holding out for barely a week. “One would wonder why we joined back despite this pay cut. The answer is simple: lesser pay is better than no pay,” said Gyani Jailsingh, a 32yearold Blinkit delivery worker and one of those who spearheaded the protests