Contract workers striking at South Korea’s Daewoo shipyard reach agreement – Yonhap

July 22, 2022
Contract workers striking at South Korea's Daewoo shipyard reach agreement - Yonhap
The logo of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co is seen at its building in Seoul

SEOUL – Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has reached an agreement with striking contract workers, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, in a dispute which the shipbuilder said had cost it more than $400 million by mid-July.

About 100 sub-contractors launched the strike last month, occupying the shipyard’s main dock to demand a pay rise of 30% amid increased orders for container ships and LNG carriers.

(Reporting by Joyce Lee; editing by Jason Neely)

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