Delivery Workers' Union Chairman on 6th Day of Hunger Strike Transferred to Hospital Due to Health Deterioration

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions' National Courier Workers' Union (Courier Union) held a rally near the Blue House in Seoul on the afternoon of the 25th, condemning CJ Logistics and urging them to engage in dialogue.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Jin Kyung-ho, chairman of the National Courier Workers' Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, who was on a hunger strike, was transported to a hospital on the 26th due to deteriorating health.

According to the courier union and the police, Chairman Jin was moved to a hospital around 11:50 a.m. that day after his health worsened while continuing his hunger strike in a protest tent in front of the CJ Logistics headquarters. Chairman Jin had been conducting a 'starvation strike' by abstaining from water and salt.

The courier union stated that although Chairman Jin initially refused hospital transfer, union members and representatives from various sectors persuaded him to be transported to the hospital.

Meanwhile, the courier union declared the suspension of negotiations with the CJ Logistics agency alliance the previous day. The union protested, saying, "We submitted concessions such as 'discussing after returning to the supplementary agreement' to reach a settlement, but the agency alliance demanded conditions unacceptable to the union, including a complete halt to strike actions and conditions for substitute deliveries."

The courier union held a rally at the Hyoja Police Substation near the Blue House in the morning and plans to hold a CJ Logistics condemnation rally in Yeouido at 2 p.m. that day.

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