Police began searching and seizing the central office of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) from this morning.
The Namdaemun Police Station in Seoul is conducting a search and seizure of the head of the construction union, Jang Ok-ki, head of the Institutional Disputes Office, and one union member on charges of violating the Assembly and Exhibition Act, the Road Traffic Act, and the Common Property Act.
Information media such as Chairman Jang’s work computer and other electronic devices, as well as data and information from meetings related to the National Workers Convention on the 1st of last month, the Construction Workers Resolution Convention on the 11th, and r General Strike Resolution The Convention to be held from the 16th to the 17th is subject to seizure.
Earlier, on the 16th and 17th of last month, the police turned 29 union members, including executives of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions construction union, into suspects for occupying the lane in front of the Employment and Labor Office Seoul and held a homeless rally for two days and one night.
A police officer said, “We are under pressure to secure evidence relating to the homeless gathering.” “The attendance investigation of two executive-level union members, including Chairman Jang Ok-ki, will be held next Monday.”
