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courier labor and the government, which have been discussing to solve the overwork problem of courier workers, came up with an agreement today (21st).

The courier company has decided to take responsibility for the'classification work' that has made it difficult for courier operators so far, and has decided not to deliver late-night delivery.

The courier workers withdrew the general strike, which had been announced that they now have the right to work without dying.



First, reporter Jang Hoon-kyung.



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Sorting by the courier worker in charge of parcel delivery.



Since it takes several hours, the delivery can be carried out until late at night.



The government and the courier labor and management agreed that the courier, not the courier worker, will be responsible for this sorting. 



The delivery company promotes the automation of the sorting facility, but before that, the delivery company and the branch office put in separate sorting personnel.



If you leave it to a courier worker, you must pay a reasonable price.



[Jin Kyung-ho/Senior Vice Chairman of the Courier Union: After the introduction of the courier service, courier workers are completely liberated from the sorting work that has been working as free labor for 28 years.]



After 9pm, with the goal of working up to 12 hours a day, 60 hours a week

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In principle, late-night delivery is restricted.



Courier companies are in a position that it is inevitable to increase delivery fees due to the reduction in the amount of delivery due to the reduction of the sorting manpower input cost and working hours.



[Shin Young-soo / Chairman of the Integrated Logistics Association Courier: It is true that a lot of expenses are incurred.

In that respect, I will ask for help from shippers and consumers as well.] The



Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has also introduced an automated sorting facility, which costs about 1 billion won per unit, which puts a large burden on couriers. He said he would.



While the parcel delivery union withdrew from the general strike, detailed discussions such as rate hikes will resume at the second social consensus body next month.



(Video coverage: Kyunjong Kim, Donghyuk Yoo, Jinho Park, Video editing: Jeongsam Park)