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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee

South Korea to negotiate with striking truckers again, but gap seen too big

FILE PHOTO: Unionized truckers shout slogans during their rally as they kick off their strike in front of transport hub Uiwang, south of Seoul, South Korea November 24, 2022. Yonhap/via REUTERS

South Korea will meet striking truckers for more negotiations on Wednesday as concerns rose over shortages of petrol, pricier groceries and economic damage, and the government invoked a law forcing 2,500 cement industry drivers back to work.

Union officials told Reuters the gap between the two sides is too wide to reach a compromise. About 25,000 union drivers are striking over minimum wage rules.

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