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Today (18th) is the 47th day since the subcontractor workers of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering went on strike.

They continue to strike while occupying the space to build ships, demanding that their wages be raised again.

In response, government departments today issued a joint statement calling for an end to the strike.



Reporter Min-Jeong Kim summarizes the contents of the discourse first.



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Starting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Economy, the Ministers of Law Enforcement Agencies such as the Ministry of Justice and the Public Administration also launched a joint statement.



We defined the strike of subcontractor workers as an irresponsible and selfish act that could undermine trust in the shipbuilding industry.



[Chu Gyeong-ho / Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance: Some subcontractor workers stopped illegally, and the super-large crude oil carrier, which had to be delivered to the ship owner soon after construction, was tied up.]



In particular, regarding the occupation of the shipbuilding yard, the court also issued an injunction on the management side. They cited the application and demanded that the illegal activity be ended.



Along with mentioning criminal punishment and liability for damages, it also hinted at the possibility of injecting public power if the occupancy siege continues.

[Chu Kyung-ho/Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance: The government will have no choice but to respond strictly in accordance with the laws and principles if the illegal occupation



and siege continues (I will say again.)]



The union of the subcontractors, who had expressed their position that they had to participate in dialogue, was strongly pressured to come to the table of dialogue.



This discourse came after President Yoon Seok-yeol ordered the ministers of relevant ministries to actively solve the problem.



After receiving a report on the results of the ministerial meeting from Prime Minister Han Duk-soo, President Yoon said, "The rule of law must be established," and "the illegal situation in the industrial field must be put to an end."



An official from the presidential office said, "We are not in a situation where we can confirm specific steps," but "we are watching with great interest and concern in a difficult economic situation like now."



(Video coverage: Park Young-il, Video editing: Commissioner Yang)



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