Unionized cargo workers announced a tentative agreement with BGF Logis, CU convenience store chain's logistics affiliate, following the fatal truck collision at a Jinju rally earlier this month that killed one union member and injured two. Blockades at major logistics centers will end after formal signing.
The Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union revealed on Wednesday that it secured a tentative deal with BGF Logis in an early morning meeting. A formal signing is set for 11 a.m., after which blockades—initiated earlier this month amid the ongoing dispute—will be lifted.
The agreement addresses union demands for direct negotiations with cargo truck drivers (not directly employed by BGF), spurred by the 'yellow envelope act' increasing prime contractor accountability. Key asks included more days off, higher freight rates, and no damage claims against strikers.
This follows the April 20 incident at the Jinju CU logistics center (see prior coverage in this series), where a 2.5-ton truck struck rallygoers blocking its exit, killing a union member in his 50s and injuring two. Police referred the non-union driver to prosecutors on murder charges (up from initial injury charges) and two union members for assaulting an officer during a related van ramming.
