Win Hee-ryong “It’s better not to talk”
Responding to very hard measures such as stopping the oil price subsidy
On the 30th, which was the 7th day of the general strike, the government and the cargo union held a second round of negotiations, but it broke down without any results. The government raised the level of response, saying that if the cargo union does not comply with the order to start business, it will use all methods, such as reviewing the origin of the safe freight rate system and stopping oil price subsidies.
The Korea Cargo Workers Union said on the same day, “We held talks with the government for the second time after the general strike at Sejong Government Center, but failed to reach an agreement.” The talks, which started at 2:00 pm, ended in 40 minutes after only confirming the differences between the two sides, and no timetable was set for the future.
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Won Hee-ryong said in a back briefing session, “The cargo union only uses negotiations and talks when interfering with all kinds of law enforcement, such as refusing to submit orders.” At the same time, he talked about re-examining the origin of the safe price system and stopping oil price subsidies. Minister Won said, “It is necessary to review not only whether the safe price system will end, but also whether it is a proper system or not.” he said.
Minister Won said, “The oil price subsidy is a state subsidy provided when a legal contribution is made to transport goods.” He continued, “Because it is criminally illegal to refuse an order to commence business, it brings us closer to the civil damages requirement.”
“The government is reviewing various options under the direction of President Seok-yeol Yoon,” said Kim Eun-hye, senior public relations secretary in the president’s office, at a briefing at the presidential office building that day.
A high-ranking official in the Office of the President responded to a reporter’s question, “Are you considering abolishing the safe fare system or switching to the truck registration system in different options?” We are reviewing it,” he said. He also said, “I understand that the purpose of conducting a fact-finding survey on transportation companies is to review whether the safe fare system actually guarantees safety.”
Regarding the possibility of an order to start business in areas such as oil and steel refining, as well as the order to start business in the cement sector the day before, the official said, “The order was issued because cement shipments have decreased more . than 90% and there were concerns about a significant blow to public safety and the economy He said, “We need to look at the specific requirements a little more, but we are watching with concern about disruptions in gasoline transportation due to tanker drivers’ refusal to transport .”
As the government took an ultra-hard countermeasure, the situation of the general strike became unpredictable. As the strike extends, the damage caused by disruptions in logistics transport is also spreading. In the case of the construction industry, where concrete pouring has been suspended, shipments through bulk cement trailers (BCT), which transport cement, continue to suffer.
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