CJ Logistics "Union Occupied Headquarters and Violated Quarantine Rules... Requesting Health Authorities to Intervene"

On the 17th, as the delivery workers' union continued its sit-in protest occupying the CJ Logistics headquarters, a press conference titled "Condemning the Chaebol CJ Logistics for Violating the Social Agreement to Prevent Delivery Workers' Deaths from Overwork! Service Federation Labor Safety and Health Committee" was held in front of the CJ Logistics headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) National Courier Union occupied the headquarters of CJ Logistics, and concerns have been raised that many people gathered there are not properly following quarantine rules. With over 100,000 new COVID-19 cases daily and rapid infection spread, the company has requested that health authorities take more proactive measures due to the risk of a large-scale cluster infection at this site.

On the 20th, CJ Logistics stated, "In a situation where daily confirmed cases exceed 100,000 due to the Omicron variant, the company expresses deep concern over the illegal occupation, communal living, and election campaign-disguised rallies by the courier union that are undermining the quarantine system," adding, "We request special measures from health authorities."

The union strike erupted during disputes over how the previously raised delivery fees were used. Subsequently, citing poor communication, the union began occupying the headquarters from the 10th of this month. At the first-floor occupation site, outsiders freely enter and exit without following quarantine procedures, making it impossible to detect asymptomatic infected individuals.

The company claimed, "The courier union insists that the illegally occupying union members are following quarantine rules, but considering their communal living patterns, strong guidance from health authorities is inevitable," and added, "They engage in communal living without masks, drinking, smoking, and playing yutnori."

Furthermore, the company stated, "This is not only an antisocial act that undermines the government's quarantine guidelines but also collective violence against public health," and requested, "To protect the public's health rights and as a humanitarian measure for union members, we ask health authorities to intervene with self-diagnostic testing and strong administrative guidance regarding their communal living."

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