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The ‘hiring of labor’ is inevitable … Concern about effectiveness because it cannot be forced
Courier driver “I’m concerned about import due to the box fee structure
“The increase in shipping rates is directly related to the burden of courier charges to the consumer
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Yesterday’s government “courier overwork prevention” poses a challenge to be addressed in the future. This is because there are complex issues such as staffing and increased shipping rates. In industry, it is a position to participate in social dialogue organizations and actively review measures. Reporter Cha Yoo-jeong reports. Government countermeasures to prevent courier drivers from being overworked focused on shortening high intensity work hours for a long time. They all agree on the purpose of improving the work structure, but the question is whether it is practically applicable to reduce the number of days and the working day at the same time. Considering the recent trend of increasing parcel delivery, it is practically difficult to reduce unstaffed working hours. However, there are concerns that the government may not forcibly increase the amount of labor, which in turn may reduce efficiency. From the perspective of courier drivers, more than anything, I’m concerned about immediate revenue. It is a structure that receives a fee per case, because the reduction of the working day will inevitably lead to a decrease in income. The industry also regards the implementation of the five-day week system as an overwhelming problem. There are complex interests with customers, such as Internet shopping malls wanting weekend deliveries, and facilities must be expanded to store weekend shipments. Increasing shipping rates is also a mountain to overcome. The box fee received by couriers was around 1,200 won 18 years ago, but has now dropped to around 800 won. The problem of raising commissions is accompanied by an increase in courier rates by consumers, which makes it difficult to resolve in a short time, and if the government intervenes directly in prices, it will inevitably generate controversy. Although there are many unresolved duties, the position of the courier industry is that it is difficult to find a precise solution immediately. Since the industry generally agrees with the purpose of improving the overworked environment, it is a position that we will participate in social dialogue organizations and review the measures in various ways. The government plans to propose concrete measures to reduce the overwork of courier drivers through a social dialogue mechanism in which both workers and management participate. This is YTN Cha Yoo-jeong.
