The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said on the 5th, calling the claim that it seeks a blanket ban on dawn delivery a distortion, that the union's proposal is to restrict deliveries during the deep night hours (12–5 a.m.) and operate a 5 a.m. start shift to maintain urgent dawn deliveries.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) issued a statement titled "Coupang's night work-induced death from overwork must stop now" and stated accordingly.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said the union is not demanding a halt to deliveries but a minimum social safety device to stop deaths, and added, do not conceal murderous working hours with the logic of job losses.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) went on to say that the company and conservative media argue that if late-night deliveries are halted, a considerable number of drivers could lose their jobs or see their income reduced, adding that this is a claim aimed at concealing the structural problems of hidden labor and overwork.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) also said that the weekly working hours claimed by corporations are based only on the time from the first scan to delivery completion, and noted that according to the union's field survey, when unpaid labor such as item sorting work (an average of 2.6 hours) and Fresh Bag collection and washing (an average of 56 minutes) is included, actual working hours exceed 60 hours per week (the Ministry of Employment's overwork threshold).
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) added that Hyundai Motor also implemented a daytime two-shift system without job losses, which shows the parcel delivery union's claim is justified.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said the convenience of dawn delivery is maintained at the cost of workers' sleep, health, and lives, and added that to ensure both workers' lives and citizens' convenience are protected together, restrictions on night work are a social task that can no longer be delayed.