Three Members of the Public Transport Union Arrested Attempting to Enter Ministry of Employment and Labor Southern Branch Office

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On the 15th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that it arrested three executives of the Seoul branch of the Public Transport Union on charges including obstruction of official duties after they clashed with police during a press conference claiming 'LG unfair labor practices.'

According to the police, around noon that day, the individuals attempted to enter the building in front of the Southern Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, requesting a meeting with the branch chief, and were involved in a physical altercation with police officers who tried to stop them.

Earlier, the union held a press conference urging the Ministry of Employment and Labor to investigate, claiming that LG unfairly dismissed cleaning workers at the LG Twin Towers building and encouraged them to leave the union, while demanding a meeting with the branch chief.

The union stated, "The branch completely refused the union's request for a meeting and hid behind the police," adding, "They completely shut the door and even blocked access to complainants, directing dissatisfaction towards the union."

SN Corporation, an LG Group affiliate managing the LG Twin Towers building, ended its contract last year with the subcontractor 'Jisoo I&C,' to which the cleaning workers belonged. The workers were dismissed on December 31 of last year.

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