Delivery, Courier, and Quick Workers "Joint Response to Abusive Apartment Issues"... Delivery Union to Hold Strike Vote on July 1

On the 26th, at the National Service Industry Labor Union Federation conference room in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Kim Tae-wan, the senior vice chairman of the Courier Labor Union, spoke at the press conference titled "Abusive Apartments Exist Everywhere. We Will Solve It Together. A Press Conference with Courier, Delivery, and Quick Service Workers." They stated, "Courier companies and platform providers are shifting the burden of forced walking deliveries in apartments, underground operations, and helmet bans solely onto the workers," and argued, "The government must actively intervene in this social issue." Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The delivery workers' union announced that it plans to conduct a strike vote among its members on the 1st of next month.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) National Service Industry Labor Union Federation held a press conference on the 26th at the Service Federation conference room in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, stating, "The issue of on-foot delivery in some apartment complexes, which has emerged as a social conflict, is not solely a problem of delivery workers," and added, "Delivery, courier, and quick service workers aim to completely resolve the issue of abusive behavior in apartment complexes through joint struggles."

Kim Young-soo, head of the Delivery Service Branch of the General Service Labor Union, said, "Abusive behavior towards delivery workers is not a recent issue but a long-standing social problem," and added, "Not only in Gangnam but also in high-end apartments and villas in Seoul and other provinces, they are creating their own castles and engaging in abusive behavior."

The union claims that some apartments and buildings are engaging in abusive behavior by demanding delivery workers remove their padding or helmets for security reasons or banning the use of general elevators due to food odors.

They plan to hold a rally on the 1st of next month with delivery, courier, and quick service workers to urge the government for institutional improvements and to form a "Pan-Citizen Organization for Resolving the Abusive Apartment Issue" for joint response.

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