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| name = Shaik Salauddin<br />
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| birth_date = 1985<br />
| birth_place = [[Amberpet]]<br />
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| nationality = [[indian people|Indian]]<br />
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| occupation = Trade Union Activist<br />
| years_active = 2014-<br />
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| organization = [[Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers]]<br />
| title = National General Secretary<br />
| otherparty = *Telangana Four Wheeler Drivers' Association<br />
*Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union<br />
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'''Shaik Salauddin''' ({{IPA-all|ʃeɪkˈsælə'ʌdɪn}}) is the elected National General Secretary, and a co-founder, of the [[Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers]] (IFAT),<ref>{{cite web |title= The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers: A case study |url=https://clb.org.hk/content/indian-federation-app-based-transport-workers-case-study |website=China Labour Bulletin |access-date=2 February 2023 |date=2 November 2020}}</ref> a [[trade union]] federation of [[ride-sharing]] and other gig transport workers. This includes the workers on platforms such as [[Ola Cabs|Ola]], [[Uber]], [[Swiggy]], [[Zomato]], [[Rapido (company)|Rapido]] and [[Dunzo]], since 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Most Powerful Uber Driver in India |url=https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/meet-most-powerful-uber-driver-india |website=pulitzercenter.org |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref> He is also the founder and current president of the Telangana Four Wheeler Drivers' Association.<ref>{{cite web |title=‘Uber Commute’ illegal: Taxi drivers |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/200220/uber-commute-illegal-taxi-drivers.html |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref><br />
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In his tenure, Shaik Salauddin has also been a key petitioner in petitions in the [[Supreme Court of India]] supporting transport-worker rights in India intending to avail social security benefits for app-based workers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Why gig work is so hard to regulate |url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220308-why-gig-work-is-so-hard-to-regulate |website=www.bbc.com |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramani |first1=Priya |title=Shaik Salauddin's dreams for gig economy workers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/shaik-salauddins-dreams-for-gig-economy-workers/article66502963.ece |access-date=25 July 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=17 February 2023}}</ref> He has also coordinated with political parties including the [[Indian National Congress]] regarding concerns of the IFAT, especially during the [[Bharat Jodo Yatra]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gurmat |first1=Sabah |title=Surveilled and exploited by intrusive technology, workers across India are rising up together |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/india-gig-economy-unionization-digital-right/ |access-date=25 July 2023 |work=The Daily Dot |date=9 March 2023}}</ref><br />
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