Worker Killed, Three Injured in Suspected Gas Leak at POSCO Steel Plant, Rekindling Debate Over Outsourced Labor Risks

POHANG, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — One subcontracted worker died and three others were injured after inhaling toxic gas at POSCO’s Pohang steelworks on Wednesday morning, reviving criticism of what labor groups call South Korea’s “outsourced danger.” According to police and POSCO officials, the accident occurred around 9 a.m. at the stainless steel annealing and pickling [...]