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Didi Creates Union, Setting Precedent for Xi’s Worker Agenda
- Its first-ever workers union came after Supreme Court’s notice
- Meituan is among peers considering labor rights issues
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Didi Global Inc. is helping workers establish their first union, a groundbreaking decision its fellow tech giants may soon follow as China imposes rules to curb excessive work and protect millions of blue-collar workers from exploitation.
The Beijing-based ride-hailing giant announced the creation of the union on an internal forum last week without specifics, according to people familiar with the matter. Didi drivers -- mostly part-time and lacking full employee benefits -- will likely be invited to join, one of the people said, requesting anonymity discussing private information.