Labor-management conflict over dawn delivery... More than 10,000 people petition the National Assembly against the dawn delivery ban = South Korea

On the 18th, organizations including the National Delivery Workers' Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions called for measures to prevent overwork among delivery workers. Meanwhile, a petition to the National Assembly opposing the ban on dawn deliveries is on its fifth day.
The number of people who signed the petition exceeded 10,000. The Seoul branch of the National Delivery Workers' Union and Seoul People's Action held a joint press conference at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the same day, and once again emphasized the need for measures to combat overwork.
The labor union said, "The 'Rocket Delivery,' 'Late-Night Delivery,' and '365-Day Delivery,' which began with Coupang's entry into the delivery business, have led to a speed competition among delivery companies.
"The expansion of daily delivery has driven delivery workers to death from overwork, while delivery companies are making profits," he said. "They are ignoring the sacrifice of lives hidden behind the convenience of consumers and industrial development."
"We must change the very structure of 'late-night delivery' and '365-day delivery,' which forces speed for the sake of profit and threatens the lives of workers," he said.
The labor union discussed late-night and holiday delivery restrictions at the third social dialogue mechanism for home delivery, which was launched on September 26, and said it would work to ensure that delivery workers' incomes are not reduced.
He called for immediate measures to be taken to reduce working hours. Meanwhile, a petition against the ban and restriction of dawn deliveries, submitted to the National Diet's National Consent Petition Board on the 13th of this month, was made public.
As of 6:30 pm on the 18th, the fifth day of the petition, the petition had garnered the support of 10,350 people. Ms. Choi, a working mother raising two children, said, "Dual-income families like ours are
"Without the early morning delivery, it would be difficult for people to even go grocery shopping," he said, explaining that "the early morning delivery is not just a convenience, but an important means of supporting daily life."
"Regulations on an industry that is closely related to people's lives and provides many jobs require careful consideration and discussion," he said, adding, "Unconditional bans will only bring about further inconvenience and social conflict."
Currently, the petition has received over 21% of supporters, and if it receives over 50,000 supporters by the 13th of next month, it will be submitted to a standing committee of the National Assembly for review.
The controversy over early morning deliveries began on the 22nd of last month when the delivery workers' union filed a lawsuit against the "ultra-late-night" delivery service between midnight and 5 a.m., citing workers' right to sleep and health.
The Coupang Labor Union, which is made up of Coupang's directly employed delivery drivers, and consumer groups are opposing the restriction on dawn deliveries on the grounds of "the right to work" and "consumer convenience," respectively.
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