In the midst of progressing fights by the conveyance accomplices against the new changes made to motivating force structures, Zomato-claimed fast trade stage Blinkit on Monday said it is for all time closing a portion of its dull stores in Delhi and Gurugram.
"Dear Blinkit Partner, We appreciate the various forms of assistance you provide to your store's customers. Despite numerous discussions, none of you have been working at the store for three to four days. Because of this, the business must permanently close this store", Blinkit stated in a message written in both Hindi and English.
"We are incapacitating your IDs as a whole because this store is covered forever. For any issue, you can submit a support ticket,” the business added in the letter.
Why Do Workers at Blinkit Protest?
Since last week, more than 2,500 Blinkit delivery workers in Gurugram have been on strike due to the company's announcement that it has reduced the fixed payouts for each delivery from Rs 25 to Rs 15.
A portion of the conveyance chiefs guaranteed that they have gotten the insinuation with respect to the terminations of dull stores on the Blinkit conveyance accomplice application. The organization additionally expressed that no work is happening around the stores for the beyond 3 to 4 days.
According to the message from Blinkit, the delivery worker is no longer able to use the platform because the dark store with which they were associated has been closed.
What exactly are dark shops?
The places where quick-commerce platforms store and package their products for delivery are referred to as "dark stores." From the dull stores, the conveyance laborers are permitted to convey bundles.
Last year, Zomato's top managerial staff supported the all-stock obtaining of Blinkit for Rs 4,447 crore. After Zomato altered the compensation arrangement for Blinkit employees, the delivery workers began to protest.
Delivery personnel will now receive no less than Rs 15 for each delivery within a one-kilometer radius as part of the revised structure, as opposed to the previous rate of Rs 25. In addition, workers will receive compensation based on the distance traveled for deliveries exceeding 1 km, with rates ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 14 per km.
The laborers began fights sent off on 12 April and the tumults have principally impacted the administrations in Delhi and Gurugram.
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