Public Transport Workers' Union Proceeds with Rally of 10,000 Participants
On the afternoon of the 27th, a rally condemning the Cargo Solidarity and the government ruling party is being held near Yeouido Station in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) Public Transport Workers' Union held a rally with 10,000 participants in the Yeouido area of Seoul on the 27th, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government has reported all participants to the police.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the police on the 28th, the city reported the organizers and participants of the KCTU rally to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.
Despite the city's and police's prohibition notice on the rally, the KCTU Public Transport Workers' Union held a rally with over 10,000 people gathered around Yeouido Station the previous afternoon, demanding the abolition of irregular employment, provision of good jobs, and full expansion of the cargo safety freight system.
In this regard, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Illegal Demonstration Investigation Headquarters stated yesterday, "We have launched an investigation into the organizers and key participants on charges of violating the Assembly and Demonstration Act and the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act," adding, "We will immediately request the attendance of organizers and key participants responsible for illegal acts, and conduct a swift and strict investigation through analysis of collected evidence."
The KCTU has continued to hold large-scale rallies despite the Seoul Metropolitan Government's and police's prohibition notices, including a general strike rally around Seodaemun Station on the 20th of last month and a nationwide workers' rally around Dongdaemun on the 13th of this month.
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