"Aftershock of Strike Conflict" Delivery Workers' Union Lawsuit Criticized by Agency Alliance as "Audacity and Double Standards"

Unfinished CJ Logistics Delivery Strike

The Delivery Workers' Union held the '2022 National Delivery Workers' Conference' on the 21st at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul, urging CJ Logistics to implement the social agreement and accept dialogue. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The conflict between the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ National Courier Workers' Union (Courier Union) and CJ Logistics agency stores continues.

According to the industry on the 14th, the Agency Store Alliance criticized the Courier Union’s collective contract termination of union members and their filing of complaints against the relevant agency stores at the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office for unfair labor practices as "brazen hypocrisy and double standards."

The Agency Store Alliance explained, "We notified union members who participated in this strike without the right to strike of contract violations and repeatedly requested the resumption of services," adding, "After being repeatedly refused, we followed the procedures under the Act on the Development of Living Logistics Service Industry to notify contract termination and expiration."

On the 11th, the Courier Union filed a complaint with the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office accusing some agency stores of unfair labor practices. The Courier Union claimed that the agency stores, at CJ Logistics’ request, took measures to suspend parcel collection, effectively implementing a workplace lockout. They also asserted that union members were dismissed (contracts terminated) without just cause.

In contrast, the Agency Store Alliance maintains that "there is no problem." The Alliance stated, "To respect the joint agreement with the Courier Union, we have notified member companies (agency stores) of the work resumption process and requested cooperation to withdraw ongoing contract terminations and to drop complaints and accusations if they express willingness to normalize services," adding, "Despite these efforts, if the Courier Union’s continued distorted claims and actions lead to a loss of mutual trust and ongoing field conflicts, all responsibility will lie with the Courier Union."

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