Partners, Not Employees

The dabbawalas of Mumbai carry lunch boxes from homes to offices. A study published by Open Book Publishers describes “the 5,000 members, who are not employees but partners, members.” To join, a dabbawala pays the association “twenty-five to thirty rupees in dues.” Work is organized in units. “Each month there is a division of the earnings of each unit,” Wikipedia notes.

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