Hyundai tries to blame contractors for death of five workers

We’ve recently reported on the struggle of workers at Hyundai Motor division for the right of permanent employment and a stop to sub-contracting measures. The same issue has been tragically highlighted in another one of Hyundai’s divisions. In Dangjin, South Chungcheong province, five workers were killed because of oxygen deprivation while cleaning a big furnace at the Hyundai Steel plant. These workers were employed by a sub-contractor and Hyundai management is trying to absolve itself of responsibility for the poor safety conditions at this site. This was not the first fatality at this site.

We’ve recently reported on the struggle of workers at Hyundai Motor division for the right of permanent employment and a stop to sub-contracting measures. The same issue has been tragically highlighted in another one of Hyundai’s divisions. In Dangjin, South Chungcheong province, five workers were killed because of oxygen deprivation while cleaning a big furnace at the Hyundai Steel plant. These workers were employed by a sub-contractor and Hyundai management is trying to absolve itself of responsibility for the poor safety conditions at this site. This was not the first fatality at this site.