Hunan courier died suddenly during delivery
The day before yesterday at 5:40 PM, Sol Express A branch employee Yin died suddenly on Hetai Street.Some people say that the courier is engaged in a high-risk, high-intensity and high-load "three-high" industry. Others say that the courier is a free and high-income "beautiful errand".
One side is the crazy shopping of hundreds of millions of netizens, and the other side is the on-time delivery required by the courier company. What is the working status of the couriers we are familiar with but unfamiliar with?
[Incident] After saying "too tired", he never got up again
When the reporter arrived at the scene the day before yesterday, Yin's body had been taken away, and the electric tricycle he was riding was still parked on the side of the road.
Mr. Hu, an eyewitness, said that at that time, Yin was riding a tricycle of Suer Express through Hetai Street, and suddenly stopped the car on the side of the road, still sitting on the ground. "He told me that he was so tired, and after saying this, he fell down. Someone quickly dialed 120 and 110." Mr. Hu said that although emergency doctors at the Municipal People's Hospital rescued Yin, they failed to save Yin's life.
Pang Yanan, an emergency doctor at the hospital, told reporters that when he arrived, Yin had no signs of life, which was a sudden death. Yin's cause of death may be the most common sudden cardiac death, and acute cerebrovascular disease cannot be ruled out, but the specific cause of death remains to be determined by the forensic doctor.
Probation period, no relevant insurance has been purchased
Yesterday morning, the reporter came to the Sol Express A outlet in Hetang District to understand the situation. A staff member of the outlet introduced that Yin was introduced by Mr. Yin, a fellow from Chaling, who had just done something for half a month and was still an "apprentice".
Mr. Yin told reporters that Yin used to work in a clothing workshop in Hetai, but because he had nothing to do in the off-season, he heard that he had a salary of more than 3,000 yuan for delivering express deliveries to complete basic tasks, so he came here to work.
One of Yin's colleagues said that Yin worked very hard, leaving early and returning late every day. Unexpectedly, he had an accident.
In this regard, Mr. Li, the contractor of the outlet, said that there was a shortage of people this month, and Yin came to work in early November. Because he was still in the probation period, he did not buy relevant insurance for Yin. "Yin is not in good health. He didn't have an accident at work. I am still negotiating with his family and will bear certain financial compensation responsibilities."
Yin's wife said that her husband is 39 years old this year, and the couple have two sons, the eldest is 11 years old and the youngest is just over 1 year old. "My father-in-law has bladder cancer, and my mother-in-law has a cerebral infarction. This year, I spent nearly 100,000 yuan to treat the elderly, and the family's economic situation is very poor." Yin's wife said that her husband has been frugal in order to make money, and the children are young. Now that his husband has an accident, she does not know what to do in the future.
"My husband has never had a physical examination, and he has been working very hard recently. It happened while he was working. I think overwork should be one of the causes of death." Yin Wife said.
[Reporter investigation] The express delivery industry is generally contracted, and few people buy insurance
According to the data of the Municipal Postal Administration, in 2015, there were more than 100 express outlets in the city, and the business volume of express service enterprises completed 2843.02 million pieces throughout the year. It is expected that this year's business volume will only rise or fall.
In the express delivery industry, couriers undoubtedly play an important role. But what kind of life do couriers live? What kind of employment mechanism does this industry adopt?
Yesterday afternoon, the reporter called the branches of 10 express delivery companies in the urban area as a job seeker, and only two of them said that they would purchase accident insurance and sign contracts after the trial period expired, but they did not have pension insurance or medical insurance.
Zhu Jun (a pseudonym), a contractor at a branch of a courier company, said that the low insurance rate of couriers was ultimately the result of the "contract system" of couriers.
"The vast majority of courier companies are contracted, and individuals can contract an area with money, and then hire couriers to deliver the express." Zhu Jun said that courier companies do not require insurance and contracts, while contractors are responsible for their own profits and losses. Most contractors are unwilling to buy insurance and sign contracts for couriers in order to save money and avoid risks.
However, some contractors also have their own "reasons". "The job of a courier is too hard, and people often leave without saying hello for a few days." One contractor, who did not want to be named, said that because the courier is so mobile, he will only buy accident insurance for employees, and will not consider signing contracts, nor will he buy pension insurance, medical insurance and so on.
In response, Nie Wei, legal adviser to this newspaper, said that it is illegal for courier contractors not to sign contracts with couriers and not buy relevant insurance. "Couriers who do not sign contracts or buy relevant insurance may refuse to be responsible if they have traffic accidents or suffer unpaid wages while working." For couriers, this means that their rights and interests have been violated, Nie Wei said.
[Courier Story] Working 16 hours a day in November
Feng Jianyuan (a pseudonym) is 46 years old and a courier from the Hetang District branch of a courier company. He has been working for more than 5 years.
Feng Jianyuan said that due to the popularity of online shopping and the reason of "Double Eleven", November is the busiest every year. "I usually pick up and deliver more than 100 express orders every month, and in November I have to pick up and deliver more than 300 express orders." Feng Jianyuan said that in November, he goes to work after 6 o'clock every day, and usually works until 12 o'clock in the evening, which is equivalent to working 16 hours a day except for meal time.
"Due to the heavy workload, the three meals a day can only be solved casually. In addition, the meal time is not fixed and the life is irregular. Several old colleagues and I all suffer from gastritis." Feng Jianyuan said that their basic salary is very low, and the commission for a single express delivery is about 1 yuan. He and his wife are both laid-off workers, and his son is still in college, so they have to work hard to earn more money.
"When I get home at night, I fall asleep. Because I don't have enough sleep time, I can't get up in the morning. I often wash my face with cold water several times." Feng Jianyuan said that some people say that the salary of couriers is high, but their salary is not as high as the outside world. Generally, they can only get three or four thousand yuan, and only in November can they earn more.
"At the beginning of the year, a colleague of mine was hit by a tricycle on the road and could no longer do heavy work. The contractor did not buy accident insurance and ended up losing tens of thousands of dollars. Colleagues are the backbone of the family, and their family will be in a more difficult situation in the future." Feng Jianyuan said that because the express delivery industry is generally contracted, they do not have employment contracts, pension insurance and medical insurance, and it will be difficult to protect their rights if there is a "problem" or a salary arrears during work.
