Workers have been fighting the issue of subcontracting at companies like Daewoo for many years. In a positive development, the South Korean Supreme court has judged that the company’s use of subcontracting in its automobile production lines was illegal. It will need to be seen if this translates into better working condition for the workers. In the same week, a protest camp and memorial set up by laid-off workers from Ssangyong Motor Company was torched by an assailant. The workers have pledged to continue with their protest camp.
Workers have been fighting the issue of subcontracting at companies like Daewoo for many years. In a positive development, the South Korean Supreme court has judged that the company’s use of subcontracting in its automobile production lines was illegal. It will need to be seen if this translates into better working condition for the workers. In the same week, a protest camp and memorial set up by laid-off workers from Ssangyong Motor Company was torched by an assailant. The workers have pledged to continue with their protest camp.
