One Lane of the Road Occupied by Tanker Trucks in Front of Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation... "Threat to Public Safety" vs "Urgent Need for Better Treatment"

SOIL Condemnation Tanker Road Occupation Protest
"Citizen Safety at Risk"
Branch Chief "Demanding Better Treatment for Hazardous Material Transport Drivers"
Some Citizens Accept Inconvenience

On the 7th, in line with the Cargo Solidarity strike, the Oil-Tank Lorry branch also held a strike and rally in front of the Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation. On weekdays, about 10 tank trucks blocked one lane of the first road, but no tank trucks were seen on the weekend. Photo by reader, Oh Gyu-min moh011@

In front of the Seoul branch of the Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation in Seokun-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, dangerous situations occur every weekday during commuting hours. About 10 tanker trucks participating in the Cargo Solidarity strike are occupying one lane of the two-lane road used by buses and cars heading to Seoul. Vehicles passing through the road inevitably have to cross the center line, increasing the risk of accidents.

Kim (30), who commutes to Seoul, recently started moving on a left-turn signal but almost collided with another tanker truck coming from the opposite direction that failed to control its speed. He said, “As soon as I turned left, tanker trucks were parked right there, so (vehicles) have no choice but to cross the center line,” adding, “I usually drive to work, but I’ve been taking the bus for several days because it seems safer.”

Park (52) said the three-way intersection in front of the corporation is one of the few routes to Seoul, adding, “Other routes also have two-lane bridges, so I often use this place.” He continued, “Even if they strike, shouldn’t they refrain from strikes that endanger citizens’ safety?”

Fortunately, there are no tanker trucks on weekends when traffic is heavier. Jo Jeong-hwan, head of the Cargo Solidarity Oil-Tanker branch, said on the 13th, “We have been holding rallies and occupying roads throughout the weekdays in line with the Cargo Solidarity strike,” adding, “Since this is a national institution facility, we cannot completely block it even during a strike, and while transporting hazardous materials, drivers who inevitably suffer from drowsy driving are demanding better treatment by reporting rallies and occupying the road.”

On the afternoon of the 12th, instead of the strike by the Oil-Tank Lorry branch held in front of the Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation Seoul branch, their canopy tents and banners were installed there.
Photo by Oh Gyu-min moh011@

Regarding the reason for the strike, he said, “We are condemning S-Oil, which has not raised transportation fees even once in 15 years and removed rest areas just because of union membership,” and explained that most other fuel transport drivers are in similar situations, so they are responding together by holding the strike in front of the Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation.

Meanwhile, some citizens expressed sympathy with the strike’s cause and said they could tolerate some inconvenience. Oh (61), who works in the distribution industry, said that he is struggling just like them due to rising fuel costs but added, “If the treatment of people transporting hazardous materials does not improve, our safety might also be at risk.” Lee (34), an office worker who commutes daily by diesel car, said that although diesel prices have risen, company support remains the same, adding, “If my work is affected, I would want to join the strike too.”

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