Didi workers to get union in groundbreaking move for China's tech sector
The Hindu
The ride-hailing firm has been criticised by state media for paying its drivers unfairly and is currently the subject of an investigation launched by several Chinese regulators on the heels of its $4.4 billion U.S. stock market listing.
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc will help set up a union for its staff, two people familiar with the plan said, a landmark move in the country's tech sector where unions are extremely rare. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) The move comes amid that has run the gamut of anti-trust probes and fines to criticism of policies that exploit workers and infringe on consumer rights.
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