On July 30, the inter-ministerial joint meeting on collaborative supervision of new transportation formats held the second plenary meeting in 2021. It summarized the work in the first half of the year, studied and deployed work arrangements for the second half of the year, and reviewed the “Regarding Strengthening the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Employees in the New Transportation Formats” Views”. Li Xiaopeng, the convener of the inter-ministerial joint meeting and Minister of Transport, attended the meeting and emphasized that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of important instructions and instructions of the central leaders such as General Secretary Jinping, give full play to the role of the inter-ministerial joint meeting mechanism, and further strengthen regulation and supervision, which is effective and effective. Prevent and resolve various hidden dangers, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of new forms of transportation.
The meeting pointed out that since this year, the member units of the joint meeting have been guided by Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, in accordance with the Ministry’s The main points of the annual work of the International Joint Conference and the requirements of the division of tasks, take the initiative, perform duties, and work together to promote the standardized and healthy development of new transportation formats and achieve positive results.
The meeting pointed out that the current rapid development of new forms of transportation such as online car-hailing and online freight, while meeting the diverse needs of the people and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the industry, there are still some outstanding Contradictions and problems, especially the infringement of driver rights by some online car-hailing platform companies, irregular operations of some freight platform companies, and some platform companies disrupting the order of fair competition in the market, bring hidden risks to the safety and stability of the industry.
Meeting requirements, adhere to bottom-line thinking, strengthen risk awareness, better coordinate development and safety, and focus on “strong supervision , Promote compliance, focus on safety, ensure stability, maintain rights and interests, and provide excellent services” to accelerate the promotion of the healthy and sustainable development of new transportation formats and achieve new and greater results.
First, we must continue to improve the level of supervision capabilities. Optimize the regulatory framework and speed up the realization of the entire chain of supervision during and after the event, especially strengthening anti-monopoly supervision and anti-unfair competition, investigate and deal with the monopoly of online car-hailing and freight platforms, eliminate and restrict competition, disrupt market order, and infringe Illegal activities such as the legitimate rights and interests of drivers to maintain fair and orderly competition in the market order.
Second, we must strengthen the coordination and cooperation of relevant departments. The member units of the inter-ministerial joint meeting coordinated and coordinated to do a good job in the network security review of the platform company. Strengthen the guarantee of transportation services to effectively meet the daily travel needs of the people.
Third, we must accelerate the development of corporate compliance. Strengthen departmental coordination, make overall plans and make good use of various supervision methods, and make great efforts to speed upPromote the compliance of online car-hailing. Urge online car-hailing platform companies with prominent illegal operations to clarify timetables and work plans, and expedite the removal of non-compliant vehicles and personnel. The main responsibility of the company’s production safety will be tightened, and the ability to guarantee production safety will continue to be improved; the network and data security management will be further strengthened to effectively protect the personal information security of consumers.
Fourth, we must effectively protect the rights and interests of employees. Promulgate policy documents on strengthening the protection of the rights and interests of employees in new forms of transportation as soon as possible, tighten and compact platform companies’ main responsibilities in protecting the rights and interests of employees, standardize business operations, and effectively protect the labor security rights and interests of employees.
Fifth, we must continue to improve and upgrade services for the elderly. Urge online car-hailing platform companies to continue to optimize and improve software functions to provide more aging services for the elderly. Instruct local transportation departments to speed up the promotion and application of 95128 car-hailing service phone, and effectively add convenience to the daily transportation of the elderly.
Wang Yang, deputy minister of the Ministry of Transport, and representatives of the member units of the Inter-Ministry Joint Conference attended the meeting.