LS Metal Union Visits Headquarters to Deliver Support Messages to Employees

Moon Chang-bae, chairman of the LS Metal labor union (left), is shaking hands while handing out bread and drinks to sales employees at the LS Yongsan Tower in Seoul on the 28th.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The labor union of LS Metal, a company specializing in the manufacturing of copper pipes and stainless steel pipes under the LS group, announced on the 29th that they made a surprise visit to the LS Yongsan Tower headquarters in Seoul to deliver a message of support to the employees.

Moon Chang-bae, the union chairman working at the LS Metal Janghang plant, along with union executives, visited the LS Metal headquarters on the 15th floor of LS Yongsan Tower the previous day. They handed out bread and beverages to sales staff and headquarters employees. The union explained the difficult situation on the ground and asked everyone to "hang in there a little longer."

According to LS, due to the recent global factory shutdowns caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the demand for copper pipes, LS Metal’s main manufacturing product, has decreased by about 20% compared to the previous year. With the need for factory shutdowns lasting a week at a time, LS explained that they are striving to overcome difficulties through a spirit of labor-management coexistence.

Union chairman Moon Chang-bae said, “We are very worried as work and volume have decreased due to COVID-19. Although it is difficult in the global economic crisis, I hope the sales staff at the forefront of corporate activities will put in a little more effort to secure orders, and the factory will respond with the best quality.”

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