Police Investigate Democratic Labor Union Construction Branch Executive as Suspect for 'Recruitment and Bribery Demands'

The police summoned and investigated executives of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) National Construction Union as suspects in connection with illegal activities at construction sites.

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The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Violent Crime Investigation Unit announced on the morning of the 6th that it summoned Kim, head of the KCTU National Construction Union's Northern Metropolitan Area Headquarters, and Moon, secretary-general of the Seoul-Gyeonggi Northern Construction Branch, as suspects. They are accused of joint extortion and joint coercion under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

According to the police, they are suspected of forcing construction companies to hire union members at 16 construction sites in the metropolitan area from August 2020 to February last year. They are also accused of directing or conspiring with subordinate organizations to collect fees such as full-time union fees and collective agreement fees.

Earlier, during the detention investigation of Woo, the Southern District Chief of the Seoul-Gyeonggi Northern Construction Branch, the police detected signs of involvement by higher-level organizations and reportedly investigated whether Kim and Moon had instructed such actions. Woo is accused of extorting approximately 130 million won from construction company officials.

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