Delivery Motorcycle Access Blocked at Songdo Apartment... Union Says "Delivery Halt"

Rider Union "Due to motorcycle characteristics, underground parking lots are slippery and pose a high risk of accidents"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] When an apartment complex in Songdo International City, Incheon blocked motorcycles from accessing the ground level, delivery workers decided to refuse deliveries together with delivery agencies.

The Rider Union Incheon Songdo Branch, a delivery workers' union, announced on the 26th that it will stop deliveries to a certain apartment complex in Songdo International City, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon starting from the 27th of this month.

The residents' representative council of this apartment complex implemented a measure from the 10th to restrict delivery workers from calling up to units on the ground floor in order to block motorcycles from accessing the ground level.

The related notice stated, "To block motorcycles from accessing the ground level, one more method is added. By restricting calls to units on the first floor, motorcycles will be guided to the underground level."

It also included the phrase, "When ordering food from units, calls to the first floor will not be accepted, so please inform that access must be through the underground level."

Delivery workers opposed this measure and on the 23rd expressed their refusal to deliver, requesting negotiations with the apartment residents' representative council, but their request was not accepted.

Accordingly, they asked the largest delivery agency in the Songdo area to stop deliveries to this apartment complex, and as the agency agreed, they decided to suspend deliveries starting from the 27th of this month.

The Rider Union explained, "Due to the nature of motorcycles, underground parking lots are slippery and pose a high risk of accidents. Even experienced veteran riders often fall and get injured on rainy days. If an accident occurs, the delivery worker bears the full burden, so they avoid passing through underground parking."

They added, "In an era where the delivery industry is essential, it is necessary to agree on and comply with practical measures such as speed limits within the complex and designated motorcycle passage zones so that both residents and motorcycles can safely pass. We hope to resolve the issue by preparing safe driving measures within the complex through negotiations with the apartment complex at any time."

The apartment residents' representative council stated that they informed the Rider Union that ground-level access would be allowed through the security office when it rains or when motorcycles are parked outside the apartment complex.

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