Press conference to commemorate Kim Daun, a worker at a KEPCO subcontractor, who died in an electric shock accident.
Installation of incense burner and fighting tent in front of KEPCO headquarters… President’s meeting failed
“The bride-to-be, who was full of happiness and hope ahead of marriage, ended her short life at the age of 38.
We need to severely punish the representatives of subcontractors and subcontractors and those in charge so that such social killings will no longer occur.
“(Kim Daun’s family)
The National Construction Workers’ Union (KCTU) held a press conference in front of the Blue House fountain on the 10th to ask KEPCO (KEPCO) to apologize to the bereaved family of Kim Daun, a worker at a subcontractor who died in an electric shock, and to prevent a recurrence of the death of non-regular workers. urged
On November 5, last year, while working on an electrical connection in Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Kim suffered an electric shock from a high-voltage current and died 19 days later.
In an appeal on the same day, Kim’s family said, “KEPCO has evaded responsibility in the name of the ordering company and has not yet made any explanations to the bereaved family.” Apologize,” he said.
Eom In-su, head of the Gangwon Electricity Branch of the Construction Workers’ Union, said, “Until 2020, the operation of inserting and opening the circuit breaker changeover switch (COS) was originally done by regular KEPCO workers.” We were able to work in one group, but as a subcontractor took over, these guidelines were not followed, so this accident happened.”
The construction union said, “The cause of the accident lies in the outsourcing of risk, and direct employment is the fundamental solution.”
According to the construction union, 20 electrical workers have lost their lives at the site in the past three years.
After the press conference, they put flowers in front of the statue of Mr. Kim and delivered a letter of protest to the Blue House.
The construction union and the Kim family’s side visited the KEPCO headquarters in the followingnoon and held a press conference to protest the same content.
They tried to enter the building by asking for a meeting with KEPCO President Jeong Seung-il, who had made an official apology the day before, but the security guards blocked them.
It was reported that the president declined to be interviewed.
The union and the bereaved family are planning to install a tent for the struggle to serve as Kim’s incense burner in front of KEPCO and continue their condemnation.
Meanwhile, as the controversy grew as the news of Kim’s death became known late, KEPCO President Jeong Seung-il made an official apology and announced measures to eradicate safety accidents, such as dispatching one safety officer to each construction site and banishing live wire work.
/yunhap news