'Coupang' Worker Bereaved Family Demands Improvement of Labor Conditions in Blue House Petition

On the morning of the 7th, participants hold placards at a press conference held by the Delivery Workers' Overwork Death Countermeasures Committee at the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions in Jung-gu, Seoul, calling for measures to prevent the recurrence of overwork deaths at Coupang and launching a Blue House national petition. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The bereaved family of the late Coupang worker Jang Deokjun, who died after working a night shift, has demanded improvements in labor conditions from Coupang and the government.

The Delivery Workers Overwork Death Countermeasures Committee (Countermeasures Committee) and Jang's family held a press conference at the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions on the 7th, stating, "Coupang has not issued a proper apology or measures to prevent recurrence even after almost a year."

On the day, Jang's mother said, "Since my son's death, we have been demanding the company implement measures to prevent further overwork deaths, but Coupang has even reversed the measures they proposed, deceiving the bereaved family and the Countermeasures Committee." She added, "The government must step in to establish laws and systems to improve Coupang's night labor and poor working conditions."

According to the Countermeasures Committee, Jang, who worked at the Chilgok logistics center for one year and four months, collapsed and died at home after finishing a night shift on October 12 last year. The Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service recognized Jang's death as an industrial accident in February this year, acknowledging its connection to work. The Countermeasures Committee claims that in July this year, Coupang proposed an agreement including improvements to working conditions at the logistics center but later withdrew the proposal and has yet to make responsible contact.

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