KCCI "Railroad Union's Illegal Strike Lacks Legitimacy... Must Withdraw"
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The Korea Employers Federation (KEF) has stated that the nationwide strike announced by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) Public Transport Workers' Union and the National Railway Workers' Union (Railway Union) is an illegal strike without legitimacy and should be withdrawn.
On the 1st, KEF said in a statement, "The business community expresses serious concern over the labor sector's repeated collective actions and strikes that have a huge impact on the national economy and the lives of the people."
KEF pointed out, "As of 2018, the combined share of domestic freight transport by road and rail accounted for 84.2%, making it absolutely essential for logistics. In this situation, the Cargo Solidarity under the KCTU Public Transport Workers' Union and the Railway Union consecutively engaging in collective transport refusal and strikes can only be seen as collective selfishness determined to enforce their demands even if it shuts down the entire industry."
It added, "Moreover, the Railway Union's strike can be regarded as a 'de facto political strike' aimed at 'blocking privatization,' which means it is an illegal strike without legitimate purpose. The public will not sympathize with public sector unions, which should lead economic crisis recovery through innovation to improve the efficiency of public services, continuing rallies and strikes that cause inconvenience to the daily lives of citizens in order to protect vested interests."
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KEF further stated, "The Railway Union must immediately withdraw the baseless strike that holds the national economy and people's lives hostage. We hope the government and public corporations will mobilize all means, including strict compliance with essential maintenance duties and deployment of substitute personnel, to minimize industrial damage and public inconvenience caused by the strike."
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