Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province (left), visiting the strike protest site of the subcontracted branch of the Metal Workers' Union at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] As the government has classified the subcontractor union strike at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, which began on the 22nd of last month, as an 'illegal act' and announced the deployment of public authority, Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, visited the protest site on the 19th.
According to Gyeongnam Province, Governor Park has been continuously engaging with labor and management, as well as related organizations such as the Ministry of Employment and Labor and Geoje City, to find a resolution to the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Geoje-Tongyeong-Goseong Shipbuilding Subcontractor Union strike that has been ongoing since June 2nd.
On the 14th, he held a meeting with representatives from the Gyeongnam branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions to share current issues and discuss solutions.
On that day, Governor Park met with the president of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the head of the subcontractor union, and other related parties, and inspected the union's protest site.
He expressed concern about the deteriorating health of union members who had occupied the shipbuilding yard and entered a 1㎥ steel structure, urging them to stop the protest.
Governor Park said, “The Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering subcontractor union strike occurred at a time when the shipbuilding industry is recovering, causing a halt in the production process.” He added, “This situation raises concerns about losses to the national and regional economies, including a decline in domestic and international credibility.”
He continued, “I ask labor and management to make small concessions to end the long strike and to demonstrate wisdom so that Daewoo Shipbuilding can return to normal operations.”
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