Won Hee-ryong "2,500 Cement Industry Transport Workers Subject to Work Commencement Orders"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] On the 29th, Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated that "2,500 transportation workers in the cement industry are subject to the work commencement order."

At a joint briefing held at the Government Seoul Office regarding the Cargo Solidarity's collective transportation refusal, Minister Won Hee-ryong announced that a work commencement order will be issued to those in the cement industry who participated in the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Cargo Solidarity's general strike and collectively refused transportation. This measure marks the first application of the work commencement order system since its introduction in 2004.

Minister Won emphasized, "From the moment the Cabinet resolution is finalized, the work commencement order will be enforced against those refusing transportation," adding, "Transportation operators and workers in the cement sector must immediately withdraw their collective transportation refusal and return to transportation duties."

He further explained, "Officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will take responsibility and depart to various locations immediately to deliver the order documents based on the on-site investigation results."

Accordingly, the government will deliver the order documents to 201 cement transportation companies this afternoon. Transportation operators and workers who receive the order must withdraw their collective transportation refusal and resume transportation duties by midnight of the day following the issuance of the order.

Transportation operators and workers cannot refuse this order without justifiable reasons, and refusal may result in imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 30 million KRW. In case of violation, suspension or cancellation of cargo truck transportation business and transportation franchise business licenses is also possible.

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