與 "Additional Work Commencement Order, the Stern Command of the People"

Government Issues Work Commencement Order for Steel and Petrochemical Sectors on the 8th
Spokesperson Yang Geum-hee: "A Drastic Government Measure to Protect the Economy"

On the 8th, when the government issued an additional work commencement order to the Cargo Solidarity Union, a truck was carrying a container and moving at the Uiwang IDC in Gyeonggi Province. / Uiwang = Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] The People Power Party emphasized that the government's additional work commencement order against the Cargo Solidarity is a "stern command from the people."

Yang Geum-hee, the chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in a commentary on the morning of the 8th, "Today’s additional work commencement order by the government is an extraordinary measure to protect our economy amid an urgent and severe economic crisis, and it is a stern command from the people." The government issued an additional work commencement order for the steel and petrochemical sectors on the same day as industrial damage increased due to the collective transport refusal by the Cargo Solidarity of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.

Spokesperson Yang explained, "Since the issuance of the work commencement order for the cement sector on the 29th of last month, the cement shipment volume, which had dropped by nearly 5 to 10%, has recovered to about 84% compared to the same month in previous years," adding, "The government’s firm response led non-union workers, who had no choice but to reluctantly join the baseless strike, to return to work, and the effects are actually being seen on the ground."

He continued, "The loss amount for major items forming the backbone of South Korea’s industry, such as steel, refining, and petrochemicals, has reached 3.5 trillion won, and the losses are rapidly increasing even at this moment," criticizing, "The Cargo Solidarity is pouring salt on the wounds of the already struggling industrial sector amid negative internal and external factors. They seem indifferent to the entire industry’s destruction as long as their own interests are served."

He added, "Illegal acts and collective transport refusals that hold the national economy hostage must be stopped immediately. We cannot allow the hardline leadership of the Cargo Solidarity to cut off the livelihood of ordinary diligent workers," emphasizing, "This is not an era where loud voices and mobs get their way. Labor movements must naturally be conducted within the bounds of the law, and dialogue only begins when strikes stop."

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