The heroic occupation and subsequent defeat of thousands of Ssangyong workers in 2009, has not deterred the dismissed workers from continuing to fight for their rights. However, this fight has taken its toll on these workers, and many have committed suicide in recent years, while others have been propelled to take desperate measures. The latest action is the protest by Kim Jung-Wook and Lee Chang-Geun who have now spent close to three months atop a smokestack next to their old car factory.
The heroic occupation and subsequent defeat of thousands of Ssangyong workers in 2009, has not deterred the dismissed workers from continuing to fight for their rights. However, this fight has taken its toll on these workers, and many have committed suicide in recent years, while others have been propelled to take desperate measures. The latest action is the protest by Kim Jung-Wook and Lee Chang-Geun who have now spent close to three months atop a smokestack next to their old car factory.
