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On the 12th, when the government announced measures to prevent courier workers from being overworked, employees were moving goods at a delivery distribution center in central Seoul. Yunhap news
They work an average of 12.1 hours a day and deliver an average of 4,421 articles a month. However, the shipping fee, which received 1,200 won per box 20 years ago (as of 2002), has plummeted to 800 won last year, instead of increasing over time. After Corona 19’s ‘hidden hero’ modifier, 10 courier drivers who were taken to work for a long time and overworked due to it have already lost their lives this year alone. The measures to prevent the overwork of deliverymen announced by the government on the 12th are the long-term workforce restrictions and the expansion of industrial accident insurance for deliverymen who were not covered by the Labor Standards Act. , like 52 hours a week, because they are in the condition of workers of a special type (special employment). This appears to be a more advanced measure than before as it has addressed structural issues across the industry, such as the poor work environment of courier drivers in the blind spot of the social safety net, unfair contract practices in the industry and the resulting low shipping fee. However, it is pointed out that many of the contents, such as the recommendation to restrict night labor and induce the extension of work to five days a week, were not mandatory and were only at the level of ambiguity as’ recommendation ‘and’ induction’. To shorten the working hours of the courier operators, it is necessary to hire staff or automate the facilities. Even with some government budget support, companies that are hard to support are likely to stick to the existing sort and delivery method without improving. The Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, also said that “if the courier does not have a system for adjusting the work system such as restrictions on night delivery, the company will regulate the increase in vehicles exclusively for parcel delivery. , but it is impossible to force 100% the implementation of measures by private companies. ” Revealed. Even when the example of the overnight delivery deadline for weekly delivery drivers is 10 p.m., it is questioned whether the government is aware of the severity of long working hours. In a statement that day, the Committee on Countermeasures for Overworked Parcel Workers argued: “It is highly inappropriate for the Minister of Labor, who should reduce labor in the long term and improve the system, mention that working until 10 at night is an adequate work schedule. ”
In addition, sorting work, which is called ‘free labor’ and carried out by couriers for more than 3-4 hours a day, is a key issue leading to long working hours, but government countermeasures appear to have been withdrawn. Last month, CJ Logistics and Hanjin Express announced the introduction of dedicated staff as a measure to avoid overworking courier drivers and recognized the responsibility of the original company in sorting to some extent. However, in the countermeasures of this day, the government announced that it would reflect the related contents in the standard contract after collecting opinions because there are great differences between the labor force and the management regarding the classification work. Kim Se-gyu, director of education and propaganda for the National Courier Coalition Union, said: “The government has returned the discussion to the original point in a situation where the couriers have already recognized the responsibility of classifying and even placing personnel.” The government announced on the day that it would impose obligations of safety and health measures on delivery companies through the review of related laws, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Law, and that it would also impose the duty to carry out health controls for the delivery drivers in agencies. However, there was no mention of how to solve the insurance premium burden problem, revealing limitations. Under the Labor Standards Act, the employer pays the full amount of the workers’ compensation insurance premiums, but the employer and the employer pay half of the premium for special employment. The Korean Federation of Trade Unions argued that “an improvement plan should be designed that takes into account your type of employment, such as making 100% of workers’ compensation premiums for specially employed workers on the premise of abolishing exclusive property “. Accordingly, to reduce the long and high intensity work of the delivery driver, voices say the role of the ‘Courier Engineers Overwork Prevention Countermeasures Council’ (provisional name), which will be organized by the Manpower, management and government involvement next month, is the key. Jo-eun Lee, Senior Secretary of the Participatory Solidarity Committee on Labor and Social Affairs, said: “To increase the effectiveness of government measures, it is not possible to increase the courier rates of one or two courier companies, or to elaborate their own policy of working time limits, and an agreement must be reached between the courier companies. For this, I believe that mediation and active government intervention in social institutions is needed ”. By Sun Dam-eun, Staff Reporter [email protected]
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