KC Venugopal rides with delivery boy to understand Gig workers’ issues; assures support

Thiruvananthapuram: In a rare gesture, AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal surprised many on Monday by visiting a local restaurant alongside a food delivery worker to witness firsthand the challenges faced by gig workers.

The visit followed a discussion with members of the gig workers’ joint forum at an event held at the YMCA Hall. To understand their situation up close, Venugopal rode behind delivery boy Razal, a native of Peroorkada, to a hotel in the city. Seeing KC Venugopal outside the hotel, a crowd quickly gathered around.

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The gig workers told Venugopal about the challenges they face, including job insecurity, heavy workloads, lack of insurance, and inadequate basic facilities.

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Venugopal assured that if the UDF government comes to power, legislation would be introduced to protect delivery workers and Uber drivers, along with the establishment of a welfare fund board. He also expressed support for a protest scheduled for Tuesday in front of the Secretariat.