Hanwha Ocean: "Subcontracted Workers' High-Altitude Protest Is Illegal Occupation"... Union: "Strong Struggle" (Roundup)
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(Geoje=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Jong-ho = On the 1st, the second day since Hanwha Ocean's subcontracted workers began a high-altitude sit-in demanding collective bargaining with the prime contractor, the management and the subcontracted workers' side...
The trade union of Hanwha Ocean's subcontractors went into high office by demanding that Hanwha Ocean, the original office, directly enter into collective bargaining. However, Hanwha Ocean stated that it would respond to subcontractors in accordance with legal procedures, saying it was an 'clear illegal act'. Geoje, Tongyeong, and Goseong Shipbuilding, a metal union made up of workers belonging to Hanwha Ocean subcontractors
Union members affiliated with Hanwha Ocean's subcontractors have launched a high-altitude sit-in by illegally occupying facilities at the Geoje site, demanding direct collective bargaining with the prime contractor. As the union insists on guaranteeing its legal rights while management maintains a stance of strict response to illegal acts, the confrontation between the two sides is expected to continue.
As Hanwha Ocean's subcontracted workers launched a high-altitude sit-in demanding collective bargaining with the main contractor, Hanwha Ocean characterized this as an "illegal occupation" and stated that it would respond in accordance with the law and principles.
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