Chinese authorities have called for gig workers to be treated with kindness after videos of a delivery rider kneeling before a security guard led to protests by dozens of riders.

Guards stopped the rider from leaving a building in Hangzhou on Monday - saying he damaged railings while scaling them during a rushed delivery.

Worried that his subsequent deliveries would be delayed, the rider got on his knees and pleaded to be let go, the city’s police said in a statement.

The incident sparked outrage online, with many urging better protections for workers in the industry.

  • stoly@lemmy.world
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    3 个月前

    You’re being defensive. You took some rando’s comments personally and sought to correct their thought crime.

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      3 个月前

      “Thought crime”? A little dramatic, don’t you think?

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        3 个月前

        A glance at this thread shows that you’re the dramatic one. Get a grip and stop whining.