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Logistic firms lay on delivery workers for holiday

Four major logistics companies will employ 10,000 more workers starting next week ahead of the Chuseok holiday season.

2021-09-03

Delivery strike ends as agreement is reached with union

A delivery strike is coming to an end after workers and logistics companies struck an agreement Wednesday.

2021-06-16

Coupang delivery worker dies days before NYSE listing

Coupang is facing another death-from-overwork claim just days before it is set for a monster listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

2021-03-08

Helping hole

A Korea Post employee lifts up a packaged box with two holes to help delivery workers lift boxes on Monday at the institution's headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul.

2020-11-23

Substantial policies are needed

The government unveiled measures to prevent overwork by couriers and delivery workers. The union representing delivery workers estimate 15 deaths this year alone from overwork. Their deaths mostly cannot be covered by industrial...

2020-11-15

Hanjin Transportation does about-face on delivery worker death

Hanjin Corporation apologized for the recent death of a delivery worker.

2020-10-21

Delivery app operators agree to some labor protections for gig workers

Unions representing delivery drivers and some of the top companies that employ them on Tuesday inked an agreement to provide labor protections to those workers — a first for Korea's gig economy.

2020-10-07

Gov't group discusses protections for essential workers

A government group formed to protect essential workers held its first meeting Tuesday, outlining a range of proposals it plans to enact in the following months.

2020-10-06

Chuseok delivery strike canceled as headcount increased

Delivery workers have canceled a threatened strike after logistics companies agreed to increase headcount for package sorting.

2020-09-18

Delivery workers threaten strike ahead of Chuseok holiday

Delivery workers have threatened to stop sorting parcels ahead of the Chuseok holidays, claiming that they are not being fully compensated for work being done.

2020-09-17

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