Why India’s Gig Worker Strike Is About Technology
The gig economy was built on the idea of freedom. Work when you want. Choose your hours. Be independent. In practice, flexibility is often shaped by invisible constraints. Peak hour bonuses encourage longer shifts. Acceptance rates affect future task allocation. Declining orders can quietly reduce income opportunities. Gig workers are not saying flexibility is a lie. They are saying it is conditional. When systems tighten, freedom shrinks. The strike brings this tension into the open. Speed Versus Sustainability
