Labor Matters in Tech

Nonprofit organizations and online communities have voiced their support for couriers’ demands for better treatment.

PM Lee ‘especially concerned’ about lack of security for delivery drivers.

Foodpanda’s business crisis is impacting riders’ wallets as orders have decreased after an incident during a pro-democracy movement.

“The protesters don’t want to reach out to the company because they never take it seriously,” a Foodpanda rider told KrASIA.

One Alibaba manager, Wang Chengwen, allegedly forced a female employee to drink excessive alcohol. The employee woke up naked in a hotel room the next morning.

As companies reduce per kilometer payments and incentive schemes, couriers for large tech companies’ logistics services are refusing orders.

Couriers of logistics company Lalamove are protesting late payments and a harsh penalty system.

After three days of refusing orders, GoKilat drivers are expected to start working under the reduced incentive scheme.