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labor and management of the subcontractor of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering held closed negotiations until late last night (20th), but could not reach an agreement.

Still, progress has been made in the negotiations, including narrowing the gap in the range of wage increases.

However, there is still a big difference of opinion between the labor and management as to whether the union should be held responsible for the damage caused by the strike.



Reporter Jae Hee-won reports.



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Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's subcontractor labor and management have been negotiating to resolve the strike since 11 am yesterday.



But around 11:20 pm, it was stopped without a conclusion.



Initially, both sides narrowed their stance on the wage increase, which was the key reason for the strike.



This is because the union reduced the demand from the initial 30% increase to 10%, and the management, which was 'impossible to raise', also proposed a 4.5% increase.



However, the negotiations seem to have been halted as opinions continue to divide as to who will be responsible for the damage caused by the strike.



[Hong Ji-wook / Vice Chairman of the Metal Workers' Union: I gave up the demand for a wage increase and accepted the proposal proposed by the management.

It was exhausted all day while (the management) overturned the content that had been approached about civil and criminal immunity.]



[Ok Jeong-soo/Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Cooperation Secretary General: I verbally said that I would do my best to avoid civil and criminal damages as much as possible. it was promised

Because (partners) cannot accept civil and criminal damages.]



Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jeong-sik visited Geoje for two days in a row and met with labor and management to solve this problem, but to no avail.



During the negotiations yesterday, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering held a rally of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KCTU) in support of the strike and a counter-attack by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) employees demanding the strike to be withdrawn.



Labor-management negotiations with subcontractors will resume at 10 am today, and the union announced today that if there is no progress, they will start a full-fledged struggle.