The Korea Metals Union and the Ssangyong Motors branch condemned the labor hate of KDB Chairman Dong-geol Lee, and urged the KDB to play a role in supporting Ssangyong’s rehabilitation and guaranteeing workers’ employment.
On the morning of January 21, the Korea Metals Union and Ssangyong Motors held a press conference in front of the Yeouido Industrial Bank in Seoul on the morning of January 21, “condemning the anti-labor and anti-constitutional acts of the industrial bank’s chairman Dong-geol Lee, who passed the responsibility of workers, and urged Ssangyong Motor workers to guarantee employment and rehabilitation support.
At a press conference, the metals union stipulated that “the Ssangyong Motor crisis is the result of poor management by the majority shareholder Mahindra and Ssangyong Motor’s management.” It was pointed out that after the acquisition of Mahindra, Ssangyong Motor lost its export market and lost its Tivoli platform and engine technology to Mahindra.
The union cited the inability of the management team as the cause of the Ssangyong Motor crisis, the irresponsibility of the majority shareholder, and the poor management and supervision of the creditors. The union said, “Ssangyong Motor workers have endured sacrifices and pains to save the factory by self-responsibility such as no dispute, welfare reduction, and return of wages for more than 10 years,” and pointed out that the capital of Mahindra and Ssangyong Motor should be held responsible, not workers. .
The union criticized it, saying, “It is necessary to first reflect on the behavior of not properly monitoring and checking Mahindra’s behavior,” said Lee Dong-geol, head of the Industrial Bank of Korea, who threatened workers with anti-labor and anti-constitutional statements.
During a press conference, Vice Chairman Chung Ju-gyo rebuked, “The Constitution stipulates that the right to work should be observed,” and “As head of a public institution, Dong-geol Lee rebuked that he must observe the constitution.”
Vice-chairman Chung Joo-gyo said, “If the Industrial Bank of Korea ignores the demands of workers to develop and foster the industry, there is no reason to exist as a state-owned bank.”
“If you push forward again, you will fight again”
Deuk-joong Kim, head of the metals union Ssangyong Motors, said at a press conference, “In front of the Korea Development Bank, the blood and tears of numerous workers never dried up.” “Every time there was a corporate crisis and restructuring, the Industrial Bank forgot its original mission.” Criticized.
Director Kim Deuk-joong said, “Even though the majority shareholder Mahindra is showing a high pressure to recover the last investment, it is regrettable that Chairman Lee Dong-geol is transferring responsibility to the workers until the end.” “We will immediately stop the sell-off and create a vision to properly normalize Ssangyong Motor. Work hard for it,” he asked the Industrial Bank.
Director Kim Deuk-joong said, “The Ssangyong Motors’ union has reinstated its job after a decade of struggle. If we continue to pass on the pain to the workers, we will fight confidently with the power of society that has struggled with the 180,000 metals union for 10 years.” Revealed.
Minkyu Oh <노동자운동공동체 뿌리> In a press conference, the researcher said, “In addition to the role of a creditor, the Korea Development Bank must act as an investor in addition to the role of a creditor.”
Research Fellow Min-gyu Oh pointed out, “Chairman Dong-geol Lee has to choose between whether to take responsibility for the investment failure made by the people’s blood tax or to hold Mahindra and Ssangyong Motors responsible for poor management.” I urged the decision of Chairman Lee Dong-geol for this.
Metal Workers’ Unions and Press Conferences As the workers headed to the main building to deliver protest letters after the press conference, the Industrial Bank of Korea blocked entry, resulting in confrontation. The letter of protest was ultimately not delivered.
Korea Development Bank President Lee Dong-geol at the Korea Development Bank’s New Year press conference held on January 12 as a prerequisite for Ssangyong Motor’s funding ▲Extended the validity period of the collective agreement from 1 year to 3 years ▲Until Ssangyong Motor’s transition from the deficit to a surplus is prohibited The demand for the anti-constitution restricting the three labor rights, etc.
Ssangyong Motors is about to negotiate a final sale with HAAH Automotive Holdings of the United States on January 22nd.