GRAND meetings are a routine among large developing companies such as Gojek. Last year, for example, when it decided to focus on working on its core business and leave non-transportation services like GoLife—including GoMassage and GoClean—the management held 16 large meeting sessions with employees.

But the two major meetings on March 23 and April 9 were rather special. The meetings were to clarify rumors about Gojek's union with Tok