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Final Deal Reached Between Delivery Union, Postal Service on Measures to Prevent Overwork

Final Deal Reached Between Delivery Union, Postal Service on Measures to Prevent Overwork

SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The delivery workers union struck a deal Friday with the national postal service, ending labor disputes and opening a way for a safer working environment for couriers. The Korea Post accepted the demands by the Parcel Delivery Workers’ Solidarity Union that its couriers will be exempt from sorting parcels [...]

Delivery Workers Launch Strike amid Stalled Talks on Preventing Overwork

Delivery Workers Launch Strike amid Stalled Talks on Preventing Overwork

SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Unionized delivery workers began a general strike Wednesday, saying logistics firms have stalled implementing an agreement on preventing their overwork. The Parcel Delivery Workers’ Solidarity Union said the indefinite walkout was approved by 4,910, or 92.3 percent, of 5,310 members who took part in a vote earlier in the [...]

Delivery Workers Announce Strike in Protest of Unchanged Conditions

Delivery Workers Announce Strike in Protest of Unchanged Conditions

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Delivery workers said Wednesday they will launch a strike later this week, accusing logistics firms of violating the terms of their recent agreement to improve working conditions. The Parcel Delivery Workers’ Solidarity Union said the walkout will begin Friday with the participation of 2,800 members working for private logistics [...]

Delivery Workers, Employers Reach Agreement on Preventing Overwork

Delivery Workers, Employers Reach Agreement on Preventing Overwork

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Delivery workers reached an agreement with their employers on Thursday on preventing overwork, averting a strike ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year. The agreement, which was mediated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stipulates that logistics firms bear the responsibility for sorting parcels before their delivery, [...]