A food delivery worker wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus prepares to deliver foods for his customers outside a restaurant in Beijing on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. The e-commerce workers and delivery people who kept China fed during the pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.
Renewed concerns over dire working conditions for delivery drivers also came to the forefront when a video circulated on Chinese social media showing what it said was a driver for Ele.me, part of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, setting himself on fire to protest unpaid wages. Separately, a 43-year-old delivery driver collapsed on the job and died last week while delivering food for Eleme.
They also revived a national debate over the tech sector’s so-called “996” working culture, in which employees often work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week. Companies sometimes pay huge bonuses to some employees, enticing them to work more overtime. Since there are many people willing to work under those conditions, it is hard for employees to negotiate better pay and conditions.
There’s a global war being perpetrated by the moneyed elite on the rest of us. Big tech and their overlords need to be put on notice. There’s strength in numbers people.
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My heart goes out to the people of China. They deserve so much better.
Awful...
That is horrible. In brazil I remember there was a movement of delivery workers right at the beginning of the pandemic. I don't think they got what they deserved, but at least they got something. I always wonder what labor movement is like in china. If it has any...
Because of this, the Chinese Communist Party began to crack down on monopolistic behavior. Westerners scold them for communism
? no poof , what fake news. the west have so many problem, but don want to solve, so you media come out and write nothing but fake news. also there is so many bill around the world, so why you write only china so this is western fake news?
The saddest part is all you cluless Americans that sit around and get fat off Wal-Mart business Ethics. The bit of credit I will give is for banning cotton from China because of their using children as slave labor. 👏 👏... How many decades did that take?
Get a fckn clue America. You support China evertime you buy things made there. Just because it says Radio Flyer Wagon doest mean its made here. Thanks to George Bush Jr fck face... They all left for cheap labor and big profits for the owners. See who benefits? Its not us.
Fck china, fck the Amricans running business there. $APPL $TSLA $F $GM ... Oh are these the biggest investments you own and how dare I? And fck you too supporting China communist ways that support business that puts fckn nets around them so the employees don't jump for $10k ins.
Was his name Lucille Bluth?
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV) ✨
Americans that are upset that dump didn't get enough votes should move to China! And they think they have it tough! Grow up and get on with your life. Presidents come and go,every 4 or 8 years. Stop pissing and moaning. Read a book, especially on how elections work!
Pretty sure you won't see any Amazon workers doing that.
better than covid
CCPの一強体制とシビアな資本主義競争社会のミックスで「普通の人」には厳しい社会が出来上がっている。一番影響力がある人たちについて一切記載がないのは意図的なのだろうが、テック企業国有化への道筋を見据えたヘイト貯めなのか。
Don’t want to worship God of money, you are free to die. Dont want to die? Back to the grinder little ant. Now work your ass off to survive. Your overtime wont be compensated. Yet you are free to choose - you work either 996 or 247 - which shall it be?
Yeah, that I'm sure was the only reason
Greedy unscrupulous people come in all ethnic groups and don’t care at all about The workers having decent wages so they can live happy lives! there should be a worldwide one day strike of all workers in every country in the world!!!!
So nothing will change now that China Joe is back in charge
Meituan deliverymen actually make quite a lot. Though they overwork for higher commissions. Kuaidi parcel deliverymen could make 8,000 rmb a month. Average blue collar wages are 5,000 rmb as a comparison.
bosses burn better
I can’t imagine being pushed to the point where self-immolation is the answer 😞
Most labor workers gain less than white collar. That’s basic economic rules. The one set himself on fire due to an payment delay dispute with the labor agency.
The start of a trend? The brutal regime in Beijing really needs to go. ASAP.
And this is why China does not let too many capitalist private corporations get too big. Alibaba and Jack Ma should be held accountable to the workers. How many Walmart workers all over the world have killed themselves?
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It's gonna happen here in the next 10 years. We're gonna see suicide rates unlike anything we've seen in the United States.
One set himself on fire
China takes care of their poor better than we do just another American propaganda that claims theyre the greatest country in earth but behind in all categories.. 🙄
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
😂. Too bad “protesters” here in the US don’t do the same 😂😂😂😂
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If you'd told me 4 years ago that this would end with Trump impeached twice and hundreds of his supporters facing federal charges of sedition for an armed insurrection against our government, I'd have totally believed you.
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