The Chinese e-commerce platform “Hungry” has recently become another hot topic of concern for the community.
On January 11, a delivery man surnamed Liu in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, China, poured gasoline on himself and then set himself on fire. The delivery man was saved by people nearby, he said at the time, not to the hospital, I want my hard-earned money. The deliveryman is a delivery rider for “Hungry”.
According to Chinese media reports, the delivery man surnamed Liu found his salary was deducted about 5,000 yuan before he set himself on fire, and only got more than 1,000 yuan. With a heavy family burden, he repeatedly approached the director of the delivery station and also tried to communicate with the company owner, all to no avail.
According to an in-depth report in Beijing Youth Daily, the self-immolated delivery man is called Liu Jin. According to Liu Jin’s colleagues, he just jumped ship for a better bonus. It is possible that the Jingjiang Winning Run company has sparked a controversy because it decided that Liu Jin suddenly resigned and lowered his delivery fee by contract. Liu Jin found his salary was deducted about 5,000 yuan, he repeatedly approached the distribution station station manager, but also tried to communicate with the company’s boss. No one knows the specifics of the exchange between the two sides, but what is clear is that Liu Jin did not ask for his salary back. From the discovery of salary deductions of 5,000 yuan to self-immolation, 18 days elapsed in between.
China’s “Hanukkah” day, the streets of Beijing courier boy in the distribution of delivery packages (November 11, 2019 AP file photo)
The official “hungry” said on January 17, will fully assist the hospital to treat the injured and accompany the family, the injured and family treatment and related costs, has been paid by the company, will do its best to sincerely and efforts to do a good job of follow-up.
During the New Coronavirus epidemic, consumers made fewer trips to stores and demand for e-commerce surged. According to a statistic from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions last August, 6.5 million courier workers have joined the e-commerce delivery workforce since 2018. However, such delivery workers often do not receive the benefits, such as social or medical insurance, that full-time employees receive. In China’s dire employment situation, the job of delivery rider has become a seller’s market. Many are willing to do the job regardless of the conditions, and it is difficult for employees to negotiate better pay and labor conditions.
Previously, the company “hungry” January 8 delivery rider died suddenly on the way, the company only compensated 2,000 yuan, which led to social condemnation. The company’s compensation for the sudden death of the deliveryman was raised to 600,000 yuan ($92,700), and the company’s coverage for sudden death of deliverymen was raised to 600,000 yuan.
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