
Placing platform workers in the city’s urban imagination
The city is the place of work for millions of platform or gig workers in India who number an astounding 7.7 million in official records but could well be three times that. Yet, the relationship between them and the city is as fraught as their relationship with the platforms. While the focus on the latter is needed, the lack of resting stops, cooling facilities, shaded areas, clean bathrooms, drinking water, and safer streets for women is the work of governments. But this is not merely about the infrastructure in cities; it’s about workers’ rights and justice.