App-based transport workers, including drivers and delivery workers associated with major platforms such as Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, and other app-based transport services, announced an all-India strike on Saturday (February 7, 2026) to protest falling incomes and increasing exploitation in the platform transport sector. The transport workers also raised their demand for immediate redress regarding panic button installations in the applications. The strike is likely to impact lakhs of commuters in Tier-1, Tier-2, and metro cities across the country.
Who is leading the strike?
The protest call was given by Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT), involving thousands of drivers employed in cab-hailing and quick-delivery platforms.
Speaking to PTI, Keshav Kshirsagar, head of Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha, said the strike began across Maharashtra and other parts of the country in the morning. Most autorickshaw and taxi drivers have supported the strike, Mr. Kshirsagar said.
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