Platforms Like Lalamove and Meituan Disclose Algorithms as Union Agreement Covers Over 20 Million Workers

The growth of the platform economy has driven the expansion of new forms of employment, with food delivery riders, ride-hailing drivers, and truck drivers becoming key forces supporting urban operations. The protection of rights and interests for these new employment groups involves multi-party coordination, and relevant mechanisms are gradually improving.

In terms of algorithm transparency, Lalamove has disclosed core algorithms such as order distribution algorithms, AI safety control algorithms, and rules for fee reduction and subsidy distribution, achieving transparency in core rules. Meituan has made public its order distribution algorithm, rider evaluation rules, and estimated delivery time algorithm, giving workers a clearer understanding of platform operations.

Regarding rights protection effectiveness, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions has promoted 15 platform companies to sign special agreements on labor rules and algorithm consultation, covering more than 20 million workers. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Supreme People's Court, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly released typical cases of labor law supervision under the "one letter, two documents" framework, creating a radiating effect combining individual case investigation with industry governance.

Some platform algorithm rules remain opaque. Certain platforms have rigid punitive mechanisms where "system judgment leads to accountability," leaving workers in a predicament of "not understanding, not guessing, not changing." Some platforms continue to tighten assessment thresholds and compress service tolerance margins, pursuing efficiency maximization as a single goal. Since the year 2000, labor intensity management and reasonable compensation guarantees have not yet become rigid constraints in algorithm design. There is a mismatch between the mechanism supply of traditional labor governance systems and the algorithm-driven new labor models, and new employment groups face obstacles in areas such as rationalization of labor quotas, participation in rule-making, and adaptation of social security coverage.