"Voting Is Power"... 'June 3 Presidential Election' Campaign-11 Courier and Delivery Workers

Courier Companies Agree to Designate a 'No Delivery Day'
Delivery Workers and Companies Cooperate to Improve Voting Participation and Working Conditions

On the afternoon of the 28th, Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijeong met with courier and delivery workers at the Gwangju Urban Corporation Bitgoeul Customer Center in Seo-gu to discuss cooperation in voting participation and listen to opinions on improving labor conditions, followed by a commemorative photo. Photo by Gwangju City

The city of Gwangju is joining forces to promote voting participation among courier and delivery workers and to improve their working conditions. On the 28th, the city held an on-site meeting titled "Guaranteeing Voting Rights and Improving Working Conditions for Courier and Delivery Workers" at the Gwangju Urban Corporation Bitgoeul Customer Center, one of the public rest areas for mobile workers.

This meeting was organized to listen to the difficulties faced by courier and delivery workers, who often cannot fully exercise their voting rights due to long working hours and flexible work conditions, and to discuss tasks for improving their working environment.

Participants included Mayor Kang Gijeong, the Gwangju branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Courier Labor Union, the Gwangju branch of Rider Union, and major local courier companies such as Coupang, CJ Logistics Namgwangju Branch, Hanjin Express Honam Branch Gwangju Office, Logen Express Gwangju Office, Lotte Global Logistics Gwangju Office, Kyungdong Express Gwangju Branch, as well as delivery companies such as Barogo Northern Branch, MoaCall Gwangju Distribution, Saenggakdaero Gwangju-Jeonnam Center, and Bureung Gwangju-Jeonnam Branch.

During the meeting, discussions were held on requests for cooperation to ensure voluntary voting participation by courier and delivery workers ahead of the presidential election, the need to secure safety during heat waves, and the necessity of guaranteeing sufficient rest time, among other issues related to improving working conditions.

Mayor Kang stated, "It is fortunate that, thanks to a social agreement reached by major courier companies for this presidential election, courier workers are now able to participate in voting. I hope that election day can be firmly established as a 'no delivery day.' However, since delivery workers do not have a day off on election day, I ask that you make every effort to ensure they can participate in voting, for example, by adjusting work schedules internally."

Courier and delivery workers and companies pledged, "We will encourage worker participation in voting and use this election as an opportunity to further develop the working environment needed for this."

The city plans to fulfill its administrative role so that courier and delivery workers can enjoy their legitimate rights, and to ensure that this meeting serves not as a one-time event but as a starting point for ongoing policy development and cooperation.

Mayor Kang added, "It is also important for members of society to foster democratic attitudes and culture so that workers in blind spots, such as courier and delivery workers, can exercise their rightful voting rights as citizens. I thank the workers and companies who have pledged to participate in voting. The city will continue to listen to voices from the field to ensure not only voting rights but also that workers' rights are fully guaranteed in the workplace."

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