Hanwha Ocean vows legal action over crane sit-in amid bargaining dispute in Korea
Hanwha Ocean said it will respond strictly according to the law to the illegal occupation and sit-in of cranes at its Geoje plant in South Gyeongsang by the Geoje-Tongyeong-Goseong shipbuilding subcontractors’ branch of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union. The shipbuilding subcontractors’ branch says it intends to hold joint bargaining with Hanwha Ocean together with the ...
Hanwha Ocean has vowed to pursue legal action against the illegal occupation of cranes at its Geoje plant by Geoje-Tongyeong-Goseong shipbuilding subcontractors' branch of the Korean Metal Workers' Union. The subcontractors' branch has demanded performance bonuses and is seeking joint bargaining with Hanwha Ocean, which the company claims is not possible due to its separate relationship with the Welliv branch.
Six executives of the subcontractors' branch occupied cranes at the plant, violating the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act and potentially committing the crime of obstruction of business. Hanwha Ocean has filed an administrative lawsuit and sought an injunction to stay the Central Labor Relations Commission's decision, challenging the recognition of the Welliv branch as an employer.
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