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Hanwha Ocean supervisors urge subcontractor union to end rooftop protest
About 430 Hanwha Ocean production supervisors urged subcontract workers to end a protest at the company’s Geoje shipyard in South Korea.
Four workers have been on a factory roof and a crane since Sept.
30, demanding collective bargaining with the main company.
The protest was in its 38th day on Nov.
6.
The supervisors said it was disrupting production and could benefit rival shipyards.
The workers’ union and the company have held five rounds of talks, but remain divided over what topics the talks should cover.
The supervisors also cited possible effects on the local community.
The protest’s end and the bargaining dispute remain unresolved, with no next step stated.
About 430 Hanwha Ocean production supervisors called on a subcontractor workers’ union to end its rooftop protest at the company’s Geoje site.
The supervisors said the protest was disrupting production and could benefit rival shipbuilders.
Four subcontractor workers have been protesting on a factory roof and a crane since September 30.
They are seeking collective bargaining with Hanwha Ocean, but the union and company have not resolved disagreements over the scope of the agenda.
- Who
- About 430 members of the Hanwha Ocean Supervisors Council called for the protest to end. Four subcontractor workers are taking part in the protest.
- What
- The supervisors urged the subcontractor union to stop its protest from the factory roof and a crane.
- When
- The appeal was made at a rally on November 5. The protest had continued for 38 days as of November 6.
- Where
- Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje site in South Korea.
- Why
- The workers are seeking collective bargaining with Hanwha Ocean. The supervisors said the protest was disrupting production.
Hanwha Ocean Supervisors Council
Subcontractor workers’ union
Aspect
Hanwha Ocean Supervisors Council
side A's view
Subcontractor workers’ union
side B's view
Protest
Hanwha Ocean Supervisors Council
The council called for the protest to end.
Subcontractor workers’ union
Four subcontractor workers continued the protest while seeking collective bargaining with Hanwha Ocean.
Production impact
Hanwha Ocean Supervisors Council
The council said the protest was disrupting production and could benefit rival shipyards.
Subcontractor workers’ union
Not stated.
Negotiations
Hanwha Ocean Supervisors Council
Not stated.
Subcontractor workers’ union
The union and company had held five rounds of talks but had not resolved disagreements over the scope of the agenda.
Four Hanwha Ocean subcontractor workers began a rooftop protest at the Geoje site.
The supervisors’ council held a rally calling for the protest to stop and issued a statement.
The protest had continued for 38 days, while the union and company remained divided over the scope of bargaining topics.
- Supervisors’ council
- About 430 production supervisors
- Protesters
- Four subcontractor workers
- Protest locations
- Factory roof and crane at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje site
- Protest began
- September 30
- Negotiations
- Five rounds of talks; disagreement over the scope of the agenda
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What people are saying
In the current situation, the rooftop protest is causing production disruptions.
Production disruptions give global competitors and rival shipyards an indirect benefit.