Source: Inequality.org
by Lena Simet
“Alejandro G. thought that driving full-time for Uber in Houston offered freedom — flexible hours, quick cash, and time to care for his young son. But that promise faded fast. ‘There are hours when I make $20,’ he told me. ‘And there are hours when I make $2.’ As his pay dropped, he pawned his computer and camera, began rationing the insulin he takes to manage his diabetes (putting his health at risk) and started driving seven days a week, often late into the night, just to break even. Alejandro, whose real name is withheld for his privacy, is one of millions of workers powering a billion-dollar labor model built on legal loopholes. Companies like Uber insist they are tech platforms, not employers, and that their workers are independent contractors.” (05/29/25)
https://inequality.org/article/the-platform-economy-runs-on-inequality/