💨 Abstract
On New Year’s Eve, gig workers in India, who deliver food and other items, went on strike, citing unfair pay, lack of safety, and opaque algorithms. Despite the sector's rapid growth, with 80 million monthly active users in 2021 expected to rise to 200 million, gig workers face low wages and hazardous conditions. The sector generated Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2023-24 and employed 1.
Courtesy: theprint.in
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