Ben Wray is a freelance journalist and researcher from Scotland, who lives in the Basque Country. For the last five years, he has been writing about the gig economy in Europe and is currently conducting research for the European Trade Union Confederation on the topic. Ben is co-author of Scotland After Britain (Verso Books, 2022).
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“Gigification”: The Future of Work?
What the social contract will look like in the future will to a large degree be determined by what happens to the gig workers who are at the forefront of technological change today.
June 25, 2025
