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18 February, 2001Hundreds of Daewoo workers refuse to leave the plant in protest against mass dismissals.
KOREA, REP: Laid-off Daewoo workers in Korea and their families have been demonstrating for a fourth straight day at the plant in Pupyong, west of Seoul. They have clashed with riot police at the company's main plant, demanding to have their jobs back.
On Friday of last week, Daewoo Motor Co. laid off 1,751 workers, saying it needed to make itself more attractive to a possible buyer. Hundreds of workers have since refused to leave the main plant in protest against the dismissals. A growing number of trade unionists and their families also joined the sit-in on Sunday.
A Daewoo trade union spokesman, Choi Chong-hak, and a regional representative of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) were taken away by police. Police were also seeking to arrest some 30 union representatives, including the Daewoo union president, Kim Il-sop.
The KCTU and the Korean Metal Workers' Federation (KMWF) issued a joint statement, urging Daewoo Motor, creditor banks and the government to refrain from laying off workers. They claim that Daewoo fell into bankruptcy due to mismanagement and misguided government policies.
On Friday of last week, Daewoo Motor Co. laid off 1,751 workers, saying it needed to make itself more attractive to a possible buyer. Hundreds of workers have since refused to leave the main plant in protest against the dismissals. A growing number of trade unionists and their families also joined the sit-in on Sunday.
A Daewoo trade union spokesman, Choi Chong-hak, and a regional representative of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) were taken away by police. Police were also seeking to arrest some 30 union representatives, including the Daewoo union president, Kim Il-sop.
The KCTU and the Korean Metal Workers' Federation (KMWF) issued a joint statement, urging Daewoo Motor, creditor banks and the government to refrain from laying off workers. They claim that Daewoo fell into bankruptcy due to mismanagement and misguided government policies.