Regarding the ‘extension of the sunset system’, the president limited the strike to a ‘labor-management’ bilateral issue, and the government and the ruling party opted for an extreme confrontation rather than negotiation with a ‘triple consultation limited to container cement’.
At the start of the strike on the 7th, President Yoon Seok-yeol said, “Ever since the election campaign, whether it be unfair labor practices by employers or illegal acts by workers, we have consistently declared that we will respond in accordance with the law and in accordance with principles”, excluding the government’s responsibility. did.
Seong Il-jong, chairman of the People's Strength Policy Committee, appeared on MBC radio on the first day of the strike (the 7th) and revealed the three-party structure through “consultation of the government’s shippers and cargo solidarity” It was confirmed that the government had not attempted to negotiate with the Cargo Solidarity until now.
In particular, Chairman Sung limited the subjects of consultation by stipulating that “container cement transporters operate a temporary system from March 2018 to December 22”, and the Cargo Solidarity demanded ‘abolition or extension of the sunset system’, which went against the negotiating agenda. state
Chairman Sung then presented guidelines for government intervention and negotiation, saying, “The price problem and people’s livelihood issues are all connected.”
Chairman Sung then set the ‘three-party agreement of the government shippers and cargo solidarity’ and the ‘consultation on the National Assembly Act together’ as “at the same time and together,” and attempted to prolong the strike by ensuring that the government and the National Assembly defer each other’s responsibilities.
The Cargo Solidarity started a general strike from 00:00 on the 7th, demanding the government to abolish the sunset system of the safe fare system and expand the applicable items.
The strike of the cargo solidarity is a refusal of transportation and deterrence of alternative transportation, and Prime Minister Han Duk-soo ordered “strict enforcement of illegal acts” from the beginning, and the “blocking of alternative transportation” by the police was transferred to a social conflict.
“The government’s 30% cut in fuel tax cut oil price subsidies from 345 won 54 to 159 won,” said Lee Bong-joo, chairman of the Cargo Solidarity’s labor union. It was cut,” he told OhmyNews on the 7th.
The number of members of the Freight Coalition participating in the strike is 25,000 related to containers and cement, which is about 6% of the total of 420,000 freight drivers.
The safety fare system, which is an issue of strike, is a 'proper fare' guarantee system to prevent overwork, speeding, and overloading of freight drivers. They are completely out of touch with the system in the state of 7 months from sunset, the deadline for the system.