We condemn the Namyang Dairy for oppression of women workers on the grounds of pregnancy and marriage!

 

Since an abusive voice-recoding, which reveals “forced sales” to wholesale agent by an employee of Namyang Dairy, had been publicized widely, Namyang Dairy was stamped on a representative company which tyrannizes to an authorized retail store.

After that, Association of victim agent of Namyang Dairy had gone on a negotiation with head quarter of the company and, meanwhile, people and civil society had stood up to tyranny of the company by a boycott. However, Namyang Dairy formed a “yellow” association of agent in the midst of negotiation, and declared a conclusion of negotiation with the “yellow” association.

 

In respond to this, Association of victim agent of Namyang Dairy declared a breakdown of negotiations in June 19, and entered into hunger strike, shaving their hair, before the head office of Namyang Dairy, which continue today. However, it was found that the Namyang Dairy forced woman employees of its headquarter to resign on the ground of pregnancy and marriage according to the report of YTN, June 27th. The head office side of Namyang Dairy has miserably trampled on the rights of women workers such as pushing through conversion to non-regular workers of female employees married, no guaranteeing the maternity leave, 10% reduction in wages and weighing on leaving because of marriage.

 

Namyang Dairy side lined a poor excuse, "A few employees of some want conversion to contract positions". After YTN news, Namyang Dairy said, non-regular workers will be converted to regular jobs, to be paid retroactively even wages that were cut by the end of the year, but it's a position that is not a big mistake. However, Namyang Dairy which ranks the top in milk powder industry in Korea, unlike its own advertising copy "to be together in the heart of the mother", cracked down on women workers that became a mother.

 

Namyang Dairy must stop immediately deception for consumers in this way and ensure a better working condition and basic rights of women workers. Also, Ministry of Employment and Labor must ensure the labor rights of women through thorough investigation into the violations of Namyang Dairy against the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and Labor Standards Act and strengthening the punishment. Women's organizations strongly condemn Namyang Dairy for oppression of blatantly the labor rights of women workers and strongly demand its action to prevent the recurrence of discrimination of women workers.

 

- We condemn Namyang Dairy that suppresses female workers on the grounds of pregnancy and marriage!

- Ministry of Employment and Labor investigates thoroughly the tort of Namyang Dairy and Strengthens punishment!

 

July 3, 2013

Korean Women Net, Korean Women Workers Association, Korean Women’s Association United,
 Korean Women Link

 

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