Logistics Association: "Stop the Unjustified Courier Union Strike... Return to the Field"

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions' National Courier Workers' Union are staging a sit-in protest at the CJ Logistics headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 11th. The courier union, which has been on strike since December 28 last year, launched a surprise sit-in on the 10th, urging the company to engage in talks to resolve the situation. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The Korea Integrated Logistics Association (Logistics Association) criticized the decision by the National Delivery Workers' Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (Delivery Union) to stage a protest in Seoul on the 21st and expand the strike to Hanjin, Lotte, Logen, and the Post Office, calling it "an unjustified claim using delivery services as a hostage."

In a statement released that day, the Logistics Association said, "This is a serious challenge and threat to the national economy."

The Logistics Association pointed out that the Delivery Union's strike is actually hindering the implementation of social agreements and exacerbating confusion in the industry. The general strike is spreading conflict and confusion on the ground, obstructing the implementation of social agreements, and the vast majority of non-unionized delivery workers are complaining of income losses due to clients leaving.

The Logistics Association expressed concern that "the Delivery Union's strike could accelerate the crisis in the delivery industry," explaining that "the delivery service, which is the delivery industry's core area, is facing serious challenges both internally and externally, including from other industries, and if public distrust and negative perceptions increase due to the Delivery Union's actions, the delivery industry could face mutual destruction."

It also evaluated that the strike has lost legitimacy in terms of method. The Logistics Association stated, "The illegal occupation of the headquarters of CJ Logistics, with which there is no direct contractual relationship, collective assault on executives and employees, property damage, and obstruction of business operations continue, and they claim these acts as industrial action," adding, "This is a direct violation of the Labor Union Act and other laws, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor also classifies it as illegal industrial action."

Finally, the Logistics Association emphasized, "The four strikes and illegal, violent acts by the Delivery Union continuing since last year are not only a serious threat to the national economy but also cause great damage and inconvenience to the public and small business owners," urging, "We strongly call on the Delivery Union to immediately stop the unjustified strike and illegal occupation and return to the workplace."

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