7 Union Members Protesting in Front of Gangbuk District Office Detained by Police

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Union members who were staging a sit-in in front of the Gangbuk District Office chief's office were taken into police custody. During this process, a physical altercation occurred, resulting in injuries.

On the 27th, the Gangbuk Police Station announced that they had detained seven union members of the Gangbuk District Urban Management Corporation affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) on charges of refusal to vacate.

At around 8 a.m. that day, police and firefighters arrived at the scene following the Gangbuk District Office's eviction request, and by around 9 a.m., the union members were dragged out of the district office. A physical struggle broke out between the police and the union members, and Park Jang-gyu, the Gangbuk District Office branch chief, was transported to the hospital by ambulance. He had been on a hunger strike for 21 days.

The corporation union has been conducting a general strike since the 28th of last month and continued their sit-in protests in the hallway in front of the Gangbuk District Office chief's office on the 3rd floor and the civil service office on the 1st floor of the Gangbuk District Office. The union stated that they initiated the strike demanding improvements to poor working conditions and a safe working environment.

Meanwhile, at around 11:15 a.m. that day, the union members moved in front of the Gangbuk Police Station and continued their sit-in protest.

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