Hope Bus Departs for Geoje Daewoo Shipbuilding... Gathering from All Over the Country

Officials of the '7.23 Daewoo Shipbuilding Subcontractor Workers Hope Bus,' supporting the strike of the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering subcontractor labor union, hold a press conference announcing detailed plans for the Hope Bus on the 19th in front of the Korea Development Bank in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] On the 23rd, a Hope Bus headed to Geoje, Gyeongnam, to encourage the subcontracted workers of Daewoo Shipbuilding who concluded labor-management negotiations and ended their strike.

The Hope Bus group departed for Daewoo Shipbuilding from in front of Donghwa Duty Free Shop in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, carrying about 200 to 300 citizens divided across six buses. The number of participants decreased compared to expectations following the resolution of labor-management negotiations the previous day. Originally, 71 organizations from 31 regions nationwide outside Seoul had applied for the Hope Bus, with a total of 3,000 people scheduled to head to Geoje. Before boarding the buses, participants stated at a press conference that they would "support future struggles."

Upon arrival in Geoje, they attended a rally hosted by the Metal Workers' Union at the west gate of Daewoo Shipbuilding at 2:30 p.m. Afterwards, from 3 p.m., they held the main event, a cultural festival, and performed the 'Launching the Hope Ship for Subcontracted Workers' performance. This Hope Bus departed from various parts of the country, including Seoul and Incheon. Citizens from Jeju Island also joined by plane.

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