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The strike by cargo unions is expected to cause a logistics crisis across the nation’s industry starting this week.
The government and the cargo union are expected to hold negotiations today in two weeks, but difficulties are expected due to the large difference in opinion between the two sides.
This was reported by journalist Park Jong-hyeok.
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Busan New Port is quiet with a noticeable decrease in the number of trucks entering and leaving.
The Port of Busan, including the Busan New Port, is the hub of port logistics and accounts for approximately 70% of all container imports and exports to Korea.
On the 4th day of the strike, the amount of containers entering and leaving the port of Busan was reduced to one-fifth of the usual amount.
The volume of cargo transported in the country’s 12 major ports is less than this.
As the shipment rate of concrete and steel materials is less than 10% than usual, the work stoppage in ready-mix concrete companies and construction sites is becoming visible.
There are also disruptions in the individual delivery of finished automakers, and the oil refining industry is also concerned that it will be difficult to deliver supplies to frontline service stations if the strike continues.
Cargo Solidarity calls for the abolition of the “Safe Transportation System” extinguishing system and for the number of applicable items to be increased to five.
It is to guarantee the minimum transport rate that guarantees the survival rights of truckers.
[송천석 / 화물연대 부산지역본부장 : (안전운임제를 통해) 한 가족이 먹고 살 수 있는 것이고, 도로 위의 안전, 국민의 안전까지도 책임질 수 있는 게 최저 운임인 안전 운임이 화물노동자에게는 절실한 것입니다.]
In this regard, the government has already promised a three-year extension for cement and containers, and the position is that the extension of the applicable articles must be discussed and must be agreed in the National Assembly.
[원희룡 / 국토교통부 장관 : (안전운임제의 안전에 대한 효과도 불확실한데) 안전을 빌미로 모든 분야의 운임을 일방적으로 올리겠다는 것이기 때문에 운임을 결국 부담할 국민들의 동의도 없이 이렇게 가는 것은 불가능한 일이라고 보고 있습니다.]
In the midst of this, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Cargo Solidale are negotiating for the first time since the strike.
However, difficulties are to be expected as both sides’ positions run parallel.
With the cargo union strike expected to materialize into an industry-wide logistics crisis starting this week, the focus is on what solutions the union and government can find.
This is YTN Park Jong-hyuk.
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