The two major labor unions stated on the 16th, marking the 11th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster, that we must not forget the Sewol Ferry disaster in order to create a safe society.
On the morning of the 16th, at the Mokpo Coast Guard Pier in Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do, families of the Sewol ferry victims and officials from the 4·16 Foundation boarded a patrol vessel for a memorial ceremony on the Sewol ferry. Photo by Yonhap News.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said in a statement that "Because the power of memory lasts, our struggle to create safe workplaces and a safe society is bound to succeed," and added, "Let us remember and unite until the day we eradicate internal enemies and achieve a great social reform."
The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) said, "Although 11 years have passed, the reality where safety is deprioritized under the pretext of efficiency and cost reduction continues even at this very moment," and stated, "We must inspect the entire disaster safety system of our society and take practical measures to improve it so that such a tragedy never happens again. We will not forget and will remember."
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