SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that men who work lengthy overtime hours are more likely to be obese. Researchers from the College of Medicine of Catholic University of Korea analyzed the correlation between work hours and obesity for 2,592 male salaried workers aged between the ages of 19 and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Unionized delivery workers ended a strike Friday, saying they have reached a new agreement with logistics companies on ways to prevent them from overworking. The Parcel Delivery Workers’ Solidarity Union said its 5,500 members, who began and ended the walkout the same day, will return to work Saturday, with [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that letter carriers in South Korea work 693 hours more than other wage laborers every year, raising concerns that they are more susceptible to chronic diseases and accidents. Staff and union representatives from Korea Post and other experts held a press conference on Monday [...]
ASAN, SOUTH KOREA, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Death of Another Postal Worker in Asan Raises Concerns Over Poor Working Conditions Only two months after a letter carrier succumbed to arteriosclerosis in Asan, another postal worker was found dead in his home in the same region by a colleague earlier this week, adding to the [...]