After the death of the courier, ‘pass-through of the cost’ … A growing voice of condemnation

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Jung-hwa = # Mr. A, who works as a courier at Lotte Courier, works an average of 14-16 hours a day. They work from 7 in the morning until midnight that day in large quantities, but they have to order the package before 3 to 4 in the afternoon. The amount of money received for sending a single package is around 800 won. Even this, if the same day delivery product cannot be delivered within the time, damage or complaints are received from customers, 500 won will be deducted. Mr. A is spending 150,000 to 200,000 won a month to unload packages loaded with 10-15 ton vehicles at the sub-terminal.

It turned out that after the successive deaths of the couriers, in addition to the shortage of personnel for sorting, there was a delivery of fines, loading and unloading expenses and other expenses. The couriers raised their voices condemning the unfair behavior of the courier companies.

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Baek Hyuk = 133 representatives from all walks of life, including civil society and academia, are holding a press conference on the afternoon of the 21st to announce a joint statement to end the procession of deaths of workers from courier service at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. 2020.10.21 [email protected]

On the 26th, the national courier union (courier union) held a press conference in front of the Rosen Courier headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and the Lotte Global Logis headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul.

“On the 25th, it was confirmed that Lotte Global Logistics took action to stop accepting packages (pick-up ban) for the Courier Coalition Union’s Lotte Courier member areas on the 25th,” the parcel union said. By not receiving the reception, literally, the messenger is taken by force.

“Lotte Global Logistics made that decision when the Seoul-Gyeonggi Regional Labor Committee decided to stop mediation that guarantees the right to dispute,” he said. “Lotte Courier is a unilateral delivery service despite the fact that each agency did not request to stop accepting the delivery of packages. It pointed out that it was confirmed that it had taken measures to suspend the reception, so it is committing a malicious act that adds illegality to illegality “.

Parcel couriers will ask Lotte Global Logistics to ▲ reclaim reduced commissions ▲ to improve the work environment ▲ to entry staff for sorting work, and will file a complaint with the Ministry of Employment and Labor for measures to stop accept packages by Lotte Global Logistics.

According to the parcel delivery union, Lotte Global Logistics is passing the costs of loading and unloading trucks before sorting them to parcel workers upon arrival at the terminal. Lotte Global Logistics also operates a penalty system in which courier workers must pay a few hundred won for the delivery of same-day delivery products or customer complaints.

A courier union official said: “Most couriers are responsible for the cost of loading and unloading, but in the case of Lotte Courier, these are passed on to the courier workers.”

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Jeong Il-gu = Officials from the National Courier Coalition Union held a press conference in front of Lotte Global Logistics headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 26th and shouted slogans. 2020.10.26 [email protected]

The courier union also said: “On the 20th, the late courier worker Kim Gwang-taek ended his life with iron pillars at the Gangseo terminal in Busan,” and said: “Rozen’s messenger felt even a little liability for the death of the deceased. If so, it is necessary to provide specific solutions to the status of rights and deposits, the problem of unfair contracts, the structure of multilevel contracts and the bad working environment of the branches nationwide. “

These are ▲ apologies and compensation for the death of the courier to Rosen Courier ▲ Conduct surveys throughout the country and prepare specific solutions ▲ Fundamental solutions for rights, deposits and multi-level exploitation structures ▲ Improvement of the terminal work environment by branch ▲ Labor Claimed recognition and union bargaining.

According to the courier union, some Rosen Courier agencies are required for the correct money and deposit when signing the courier driver. It’s like paying money to work as a courier.

A courier union official said: “Since the early days of the courier industry, it is common to buy and sell agencies or couriers within the area, and the right money and deposit have been created.” It can not be done.”

In addition, the courier workers held a press conference in front of the Post Office Logistics Support Group in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, and urged them to fulfill the promise to put people on the job of sorting packages.

Previously, courier companies belatedly started taking countermeasures after courier workers were overworked one after another. This year, 14 courier workers died due to overwork and life. CJ Logistics, Hanjin, and Lotte Global Logistics have prepared a countermeasure to support package delivery drivers, including the number of classified personnel.

Hanjin decided to suspend delivery late at night after 10 p.m. on the 1st of next month and employ 1,000 people to support sorting work. The sorting engineer is in charge of sorting the amount of area in the sub terminal before the courier’s delivery.

In addition, Lotte Global Logistics decided step by step to staff 1,000 sorting support people, adjust delivery volume, and apply 100% workers’ compensation insurance from 2021 to the terms of the contract. CJ Logistics will also step in 4,000 employees for sorting support starting next month, and will promote industrial accident insurance for all parcel drivers during the first half of next year.

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