“General strike until demands are met”… Cargo Regiment, Busy preparing for the launch ceremony while inspecting the ‘Struggle’ flag
Tensions rise at the Uiwang Container Base (ICD), a logistics center in the metropolitan area on the 23rd, the day before the general strike by the cargo unions. Freight transport was operating as usual, but trucks with general strike flags were occasionally seen. Members were gathering one by one at the cargo union headquarters office near Terminal 2. They were busy preparing for the general strike launch ceremony, checking the ‘fight’ flag.
An official from the Cargo Solidarity said, “We demand that the government steps forward and resolves this issue, such as abolishing and reforming the sunset safe fare system, expanding all types of safe tickets and all items, and gaining labor rights basic.” will,” he said.
The Seoul Gyeonggi Branch of the Korea Public Transport Workers Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions will hold a ceremony at Uiwang ICD at 10:00 am on the 24th and begin an indefinite general strike. On this day, the cargo union plans to read a statement in the presence of around 1,000 union members, and to take part in a blockade battle using trucks, just as it did during the strike last June. After the ceremony, it was decided to continue the propaganda campaign by distributing personnel to Uiwang ICD and Pyeongtaek Port in the afternoon.
In preparation for a general strike, Uiwang ICD prepared an emergency work system by implementing its own emergency transport committee and increasing the working hours of its employees. In addition, in order to prevent illegal parking and stop the cargo unity vehicles in the base, it was decided to take advantage of one lower lane in both directions of the access road in front of the Terminal 2 guard post with the support of the police.
In addition, five ROK container vehicles will also be put in to digest the quantity. An official from Uiwang ICD said, “Currently, the device rate is 51%, which is sufficient, but we are asking tenants to withdraw their supplies in advance to prepare for a general strike by the cargo union.”
The Pyeongtaek Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Regional Office also began preparing for a strike by the cargo union. A temporary storage yard capable of storing 17,000 TEU (1 TEU equals one 20-foot container) has been prepared at a spare site at Pyeongtaek Port. If the situation is long and cargo is not going in and out smoothly, a temporary storage facility will be used.
The police are in a position to respond strictly to illegal acts that interfere with logistics transport in connection with the general strike of the cargo union. The police intend to respond actively to blocking the transport of members’ vehicles, occupying lanes, attacking transport drivers, damaging vehicles, and blockade of workplaces. If you engage in illegal activities, you will be considered for criminal penalties as well as administrative penalties such as suspension or cancellation of your driver’s license.
