delivery workers

Chinese on-demand services giant Meituan’s delivery workers earn US$11 billion in 2023: CEO

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Chinese on-demand services giant Meituan’s delivery workers earn US billion in 2023: CEO

Meituan, China’s largest on-demand local services provider, said its 7.45 million delivery workers drew 80 billion yuan (US$11.3 billion) in total income from the platform last year, company co-founder and chief executive Wang Xing said in an internal letter on Tuesday. About 4.5 million of those delivery workers are also covered with insurance for occupational … Read more

China stands with delivery riders: 17-point plan aims to boost Communist Party outreach

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China stands with delivery riders: 17-point plan aims to boost Communist Party outreach

In its drive to strengthen overall control of Chinese society, the party has in recent years increasingly focused on gig workers, such as hosts on live-streaming and short- video platforms, internet writers, and now delivery crews. Those working for online delivery platforms are effectively all-weather freelancers not protected by traditional job contracts. They are facing … Read more