Jingyeongho Courier Union Chairman Appears at Police Station... "Union Oppression Due to Mass Complaints and Lawsuits"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Jin Kyung-ho, chairman of the National Courier Workers' Union, who is accused of leading the occupation protest at Yeouido Post Tower, appeared before the police.

According to the police on the 12th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul summoned Chairman Jin this morning as a suspect on charges of obstruction of business and refusal to vacate, and is currently investigating him.

Before the investigation, Chairman Jin stated, "The Korea Post is denying the spirit of social consensus created through repeated discussions among the government, civil society, and workers," adding, "It is going against the valuable efforts' achievements and suppressing the union with mass lawsuits and accusations."

He continued, "The Korea Post should stop unfair harassment of the union and lead social consensus as a government agency."

The Courier Workers' Union held an occupation protest in the lobby on the first floor of Post Tower on June 14, claiming that the Korea Post did not keep its promise made in the social agreement body to not impose parcel sorting work on individual workers. They also conducted a '1-night 2-day protest march' in the Yeouido area.

About 120 union members who had been protesting at Post Tower for 2 nights and 3 days ended the protest and dispersed on the 16th of the same month after it was reported that the courier industry labor and management had tentatively agreed on a mediation plan to prevent overwork deaths of delivery workers. Subsequently, the Korea Post filed complaints and accusations with the police and labor office against Chairman Jin and other union executives on charges including obstruction of business and violation of the Labor Union Act. Previously, Chairman Jin had also appeared before the police for suspect questioning related to the 1-night 2-day protest march.

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