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As we celebrated Labour Day this week, Sunday mid-day spoke to gig workers who break their backs carrying massage tables, groceries, and even furniture across the city. They have no insurance, barely any time off, and no legal protection. Aren’t we labourers too, they ask

Updated 9 months ago

Gig workers, such as Aanam Khan (name changed, above), are classified as ‘partners’, not employees, and are thus not eligible for basic workplace protection — including limits on the weight they carry and better health coverage. Khan, for instance, carries 36 kg on her back across Mumbai to offer professional massage services. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade

How does one map Marathi pride when individual celebration has become political spectacle?

Updated 9 months ago

Gig workers, such as Aanam Khan (name changed, above), are classified as ‘partners’, not employees, and are thus not eligible for basic workplace protection — including limits on the weight they carry and better health coverage. Khan, for instance, carries 36 kg on her back across Mumbai to offer professional massage services. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade
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