Gangwon Police Respond to Minnochoong Cargo Solidarity Illegal Actions, Support 'Escort for Normal Transport Trucks'

A Total of 13 Sessions and 37 Safety Escorts... Active Support Upon Request

A traffic patrol car belonging to the Gangwon Police is escorting a legitimate cargo transport vehicle to the entrance of the highway tollgate. [Gangwon Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon police, who announced a strict response policy to illegal activities by the Cargo Solidarity affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, have begun protecting the safety of normal cargo transport vehicles.

Gangwon Provincial Police Agency stated on the 30th, "To safely protect normal transport vehicles that feel uneasy due to illegal parking and transport obstruction related to the collective transport refusal by the Cargo Solidarity of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, we are providing police patrol car escorts."

According to Gangwon police, when drivers or companies concerned about conflicts with Cargo Solidarity members request escort, traffic patrol cars and sidecars are placed in front and behind to safely support them up to the highway tollgate entrance.

Since the Cargo Solidarity strike (11.24), a total of 37 cargo vehicles have been safely escorted 13 times, and Gangwon police urged, "We ask cargo drivers and companies to actively request police escort."