The government also considered the order to start work for the steel and petrochemical industries in response to the cargo union strike.

The government will hold an extraordinary cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Han Deok-soo on the 8th to discuss issuing an order to start additional business related to the strike at the headquarters of the public cargo union of the Confederation of Korean Trade Unions. transport union.

It is known that the government is very likely to issue an order to start additional operations in the steel and petrochemical sectors on the same day. In a meeting with related ministries chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Chu Kyung-ho the previous day, the ministers agreed that an additional order was needed to start operations. The government held a cabinet meeting on the 29th of last month and issued an order to start work on those who refuse to transport goods in the cement sector.

According to the Lorry Transport Business Act, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport can order the start of business after discussion by the Council of State if it is recognized that there is a risk of causing a serious crisis to the national economy by collective refusal. transportation of goods by transport companies, etc. without justifiable grounds.