<Anchor>
Tomorrow (13th) is the 50th anniversary of the death of Jeon Tae-il, a symbol of the labor movement.
We are now looking at the reality that workers still work in harsh environments and are not protected by the law.
Today, I heard the voices of workers from a conglomerate subcontractor who went on strike.
JTV reporter Joo Hye-in covered it.
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His face was covered with black dust.
It reminds me of a miner in an underground coal mine, but he is a worker who works as a subcontractor at the Jeonju factory of Hyundai Motor Company.
[Hyundai Motor Jeonju Factory Outsourced Worker: Even if you wear a mask, the work is dusty, so it takes almost 30 seconds to get it on your face...
.] When making
engine parts, dust such as iron and oil dust is produced, and only 50 outsourced workers rely on a single mask to clean and repair the dust treatment facilities.
However, from last May, even though the dust mask was of low quality and requested replacement, they claim that they were neglected.
[Kim Eui-seong/Hyundai Motor Jeonju Factory Outsourcing Company Worker: The corona broke out this year.
That's why the mask supply itself is not working well...
.]
Outsourcing workers say that Hyundai Motors pays 5.5 million won per worker to outsourcing companies, but the actual salary is only about half.
[Hyundai Motor Jeonju Factory Outsourced Worker: I take a break twice a month and work 28 to 29 days, but my salary is about 2.8 million won...
.] In the
end, the outsourcing workers went on strike from the 9th, demanding minimal work environment improvements from outsourcing companies and Hyundai Motors.
Hyundai Motor Company announced that it is not obligated to pay dust masks as it is paying outsourcing service expenses to outsourcing companies, and that it is strictly managing the wearing of protective equipment according to safety management standards.
The reporters tried to hear the position of the outsourcing company, but could not reach them.
(Video coverage: Material Kyun JTV)