Harold Rogers, Coupang's acting CEO, on the 31st answered a ruling party lawmaker's proposal to try late-night parcel delivery work together by saying, "We will make deliveries together."
Yeom Tae-young, a lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea, said to Rogers at a Coupang hearing held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, that day, "Let's work together at a logistics center to understand the difficulty of night shifts for parcel delivery," to which Rogers replied, "I've had that experience a few times. I hope Lawmaker Yeom will do it together," giving this answer.
This was a proposal that came as a direct rebuttal to Rogers' answer at a National Assembly hearing held the day before that he "did not know of evidence that night shifts are harder than day shifts." It was a call to directly experience everything from collecting Coupang's Fresh Bags and dismantling them to sorting parcels and making dawn deliveries until 7 a.m.
At the same time, Yeom asked Coupang to submit materials including ▲ the status of logistics centers nationwide ▲ the number of workers such as couriers ▲ data on top and bottom delivery-volume sales districts. Citing the findings of a recently reported "study on health risks of night labor for parcel delivery," Yeom also urged responsible follow-up measures.
Addressing Rogers, Yeom added, "The most difficult delivery zone or an easy one is fine," and said, "Let's set a date, and please come prepared to consult, with materials on which branch we will conduct the experience at, by the end of today's (the 31st) hearing."