The Korea Metal Workers Union(KMWU) demanded the Pohang Steel Corporation(POSCO) a special bargaining to regularize the workers hired by its subcontractors after the Kwangju High Court made a verdict that the workers of POSCO subcontractors should be recognized as the full-time employees of the POSCO.

 

The KMWU said that since the verdict affirmed the illicit use of temporary agency workers by the POSCO, the Ministry of Employment and Labor(MOEL) should undertake a special labor inspection to issue a special order and penalize the POSCO. The KMWU called on a special bargaining with the POSCO to rectify the illicit practices.

 

The KMWU will demand the POSCO the direct employment of subcontractor workers, fund-raising for social contribution and the guarantee of trade union activities. The union membership of POSCO subcontractors once reached 350 members but reduced to 40 now.

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