Karnataka gig workers seek implementation of welfare schemes
In a letter to the board’s chief executive officer, Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Karnataka App-based Workers Union (KAWU) sought immediate rollout of health and accident insurance, income support during medical emergencies and temporary disablement, maternity benefits, scholarships for children of platform workers and an emergency distress fund.
Karnataka's gig workers' unions have urged the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Board to implement welfare schemes for platform workers, claiming that benefits promised under the new law have yet to be delivered. The unions, including the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers and the Karnataka App-based Workers Union, have requested the board to roll out health and accident insurance, income support, maternity benefits, scholarships, and an emergency distress fund for the state's nearly 700,000 gig workers.
They also demand portable pension, life insurance, and retirement benefits for workers who switch platforms or locations. The unions argue that aggregators have already deposited welfare fees as per the law and urged the board to use these funds for the benefit of gig workers, while also seeking an urgent meeting to formally adopt the welfare schemes and consult with worker representatives.
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