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The National Assembly must hasten to pass bills that can stimulate investment and consumption.
The union members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity voted to end the general strike and go back to work after 16 days. Many are saying that the strike that lasted for two weeks only left a deep scar.
The Cargo Truckers Solidarity voted to end their strike Friday. The plenary vote that began at 9 a.m. Friday in 16 locations nationwide showed the majority to be in favor of ending the strike that began on Nov. 24.
The Cargo Truckers Solidarity’s belligerent chants such as “Stop the world by stopping transport!” do not work anymore.
Steel and petrochemicals damages total 2.6 trillion won. The Democratic Party on Tuesday agreed to accept the government proposal of extending the freight rate system for another three years.
The government will issue another executive order Thursday as the strike by the Cargo Truckers Solidarity reaches its 15th day, ordering truckers in the fuel and steel sectors to return to work.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that the government issued an order for striking truckers serving the petrochemical and steel industries to return to work, as their strike entered its 15th day amid growing disruptions of supply chains.
The confederation, which is supporting truckers on strike since Nov. 24, started the walkout with rallies in 15 major cities, including Seoul, Gyeonggi and Busan.
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