The South Korean government failed on Wednesday to reach a deal with striking truck drivers, who defied an order to return to work as concerns rose over shortages of petrol and pricier groceries.
The Republic of Korea s (ROK) government failed on Wednesday to reach a deal with striking truck drivers, who defied an order to return to work as concerns rose over shortages of petrol and pricier groceries inflicting further economic damage.
A nationwide strike by the country s unionized truckers is causing some local petrol stations to run out of gasoline and diesel, according to the energy ministry, Wednesday, prompt.
SEOUL – South Korea ordered about 2,500 striking truckers in the cement industry to return to work on Tuesday (Nov 29), an unprecedented step that invokes tough strike-busting laws as construction sites run out of building materials nationwide. The second strike in less than six months over minimum pay is causing daily losses of an estimated 300 billion won (US$311.6.