[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] Regarding the Cargo Solidarity general strike, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) urged the government to come up with reasonable alternatives, calling the work commencement order an inevitable measure due to shutdowns at industrial sites.
On the 29th, Jang Geun-mu, Director of the Distribution and Logistics Promotion Institute at KCCI, stated in a commentary, "At a time when all economic actors should unite, the prolonged collective transport refusal by Cargo Solidarity is causing expanding damage to the national economy and increasing inconvenience to the public. Although we sought to resolve this through dialogue and compromise, given the growing industrial damage such as shutdowns at industrial sites, the work commencement order in the cement sector is considered an unavoidable measure."
He added, "We hope that illegal acts by Cargo Solidarity will be dealt with firmly according to law and principles, and that reasonable alternatives will be prepared with stakeholders."
On the same morning, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport issued a work commencement order against those refusing transport in the cement industry immediately after the Cabinet meeting deliberated and approved the order related to the Cargo Solidarity general strike.
At a briefing held at the Government Seoul Office, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong announced, "From this point onward, the work commencement order will be enforced against those refusing transport."
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