Human Rights Commission Visits Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Strike Site: "Physical Clashes Must Not Occur"

On the 21st, Park Jin, Secretary General of the National Human Rights Commission, visited the strike site of subcontracted workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and held a meeting with Yoo Choi-an, Deputy Branch Manager of the Geotonggo Shipbuilding Subcontracted Workers' Union. / Photo by National Human Rights Commission

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) announced on the afternoon of the 21st that Park Jin, Secretary General of the NHRCK, visited the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Geoje, where subcontracted workers are on strike.

Park, who visited Yoo Choi-an, Deputy Head of the Metalworkers' Union Geoje-Tongyeong-Goseong Shipbuilding Subcontractors Branch, who has been on a sit-in protest in a 0.3-pyeong space for 30 days, expressed concern about the health of the striking workers. Park said, "The matter is serious, so I came personally," and added, "The situation of the protesters is very harsh, which is worrisome." He also stated that pre-monitoring of major human rights sites is being conducted.

He also emphasized that there should be no physical clashes. Park said, "The issue must be resolved through dialogue," and added, "I will meet with the primary contractors to hear more." President Yoon Suk-yeol has previously hinted at the possibility of deploying public authority, stating that "the public's wish is to resolve illegal acts and normalize the prolonged DSME strike."

The NHRCK stated that it will continue to monitor the situation on site and make judgments through the commission's procedures if necessary.

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