South Korea’s government has acceded to unionized truckers’ demands for minimum pay guarantees, following an eight-day nationwide strike that disrupted the economy.
The Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union (TruckSol) decided to end the strike after reaching an agreement with the Transport Ministry, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said on Tuesday.
“TruckSol members will suspend strike action and return to work in 16 locations nationwide,” KCTU said in a statement.
“TruckSol calls on the government and the National Assembly to keep their promises by immediately passing legislation to abolish the sunset clause,” it added.
KCTU said the ministry has agreed to extend the Safe Trucking Freight Rates System, which was designed to prevent dangerous driving practices and guarantee minimum freight rates for truckers….