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Strike at JD.com warehouse set to continue until payout settled
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AUTHORITIES in Qingpu District are mediating with the management and workers of a warehouse owned by online shopping website JD.com.
The workers have been on strike since last Friday, and are calling for compensation after being told the warehouse will be relocated to Jiangsu Province.
Most of them live in Liantang Town, Qingpu, and the new site is 50 kilometers away, the workers said.
Du Gangyao, a courier with the company, said workers were told either to move to the new warehouse or quit their jobs.
“They (human resources staff) told us we will be able to come back after a few months as the move is temporary. But that’s a lie,” Du said.
About a week ago, the company started moving products from the Qingpu warehouse to another one, he said, adding that he had been told the company has stopped paying rent on the Qingpu site.
For most workers, getting to the Qingpu warehouse takes about 10 minutes by electric moped, Du said.
The new warehouse, however, is 50km to 60km away, he said.
Also, most of the workers’ children go to school in Qingpu, he said.
Some workers have relocated to warehouses in other areas, and some have quit. But Du said he and more than 200 others decided to stay and strike.
The company has spoken to the strikers on two occasions, but has not offered any compensation.
Du said the strike will go on until they get compensation.
If they get compensation, Du said he will continue to work at the company. The Qingpu warehouse employs several thousand workers, he said.
The Liantang government said yesterday that officials are mediating on the dispute, but have not yet resolved it.
JD.com said in a statement yesterday that it was moving away from Qingpu for business reasons and because the building leaked when it rained. It did not give the location of the new warehouse.
Gate blocked
On Friday night, dozens of workers blocked the gate of the warehouse in the hope of getting an “unreasonable” amount of compensation, JD.com said.
The company said only a few dozen people were on strike, and not 160 as was claimed online. Du said the number was over 200.
JD.com said it has offered to provide shuttle buses, dormitories, subsidies and other benefits for the Qingpu workers who agree to relocate.
Some people complained online that the strike had caused their orders to be delayed.
One said he bought a mobile phone last Sunday, but had not received it as of yesterday.
Another said he bought a computer mouse as a gift but had yet to receive it.
JD.com said all orders have been transferred to other warehouses and deliveries have not been affected.
According to attorney Hong Guibin, if workers refuse to relocate, their employers can terminate their contracts, though they must pay a financial compensation.
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