KCTU general strike in 15 locations across the country... Initiation of sanctions for those who do not return to work

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Today (6th), the 13th day of the cargo strike, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions went on a general strike in support of the strike.

The government has embarked on full-scale sanctions against union members who did not return to work despite the order to resume.

This is reporter Jo Yoon-ha.

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This afternoon, the KCTU held general strikes and all-out struggles in 15 locations across the country, including Uiwang and Incheon.

It is said that it will give impetus to the cargo solidarity strike, which has been going on for the 13th day, demanding the continued promotion of the safe freight system and the expansion of items.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions explained that workplaces with the right to strike use strikes, and those without the right to strike fight in other ways, such as education or early departure.

The construction union's Buul-gyeong headquarters went on an indefinite general strike from yesterday.

[Song Chan-heup/Chief of the Construction Machinery Subcommittee of the Construction Workers' Union: Our construction machinery workers, who know the life and situation of cargo workers better than anyone else, will do the same.]

The government believes that the strike by the cargo workers' union caused product shipment disruptions worth more than 3 trillion won.

So far, 920,000 tons of steel have not been shipped, and out of stock gas stations have increased to 96 nationwide, including 35 in Seoul and 20 in Gyeonggi.

[Park Jong-min/Delivery driver: (Another gas station) The oil ran out there too.

I have to stop working and go get oil.

It's spinning now, to put in oil.]

The government is putting more pressure on the union.

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo stressed again at today's cabinet meeting about the strike by the cargo union, "We will deal with it sternly in accordance with the law and principles without compromising on the illegality."

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has been conducting an on-site investigation since yesterday to confirm that 791 cement transporters who received a business start order have actually returned to work.

Additional orders are being sent to those who did not receive a start-up order last week.

The cargo union filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, claiming that the government's order to start work violates the three rights of labor, and a confrontation without dialogue continues.