Hanwha Ocean Faces Multiple Labor Talks as Crane Sit-In Enters Ninth Day
A high-altitude sit-in protest by subcontracted workers atop a 30-meter crane and on a factory rooftop at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard has entered its ninth day. The protest, which began with demands for direct negotiations with Hanwha Ocean as the primary contractor, has entered a new phase after
A sit-in protest by subcontracted workers at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje shipyard has entered its ninth day. The workers are atop a 30-meter crane and on a factory rooftop, initially demanding direct negotiations with Hanwha Ocean as the primary contractor.
Hanwha Ocean is facing multiple labor talks, not only with its regular workers' union but also with the subcontractor union and the union of Welliv, a partner company that operates cafeteria and commuter bus services. A court recently ordered Hanwha Ocean to include the Welliv Chapter as a party to collective bargaining.
Hanwha Ocean is one of three major shipbuilders, along with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries, that are struggling to reach labor-management agreements. Samsung Heavy Industries recently wrapped up wage talks, while HD Hyundai Heavy Industries must resume bargaining after a tentative agreement was voted down.
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