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How gig work makes collective action impossible

I coordinated a strike with other delivery drivers but half of them kept working anyway, and I realized we can't organize when we're all competing against each other.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The individualization of work relationships prevents workers from building solidarity necessary for improving conditions.

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“Where Are You with The gig economy — structural view?”

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