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Freelance contracts completely erase worker stability

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Shifting the workforce strictly to temporary task-based assignments completely isolates individuals from collective benefits. It is beautifully pitched as absolute freedom, disguising the total elimination of a safety net.

Freelance contracts completely erase worker stability
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