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Motorbikes are seen at a delivery center for food delivery platform Baemin, also known as Baedal Minjok, in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2020.

Baemin reported just 3% of rider accidents over 6 years

The company’s logistics unit reported only 283 workplace accidents to labor authorities despite 9,628 recognized injury claims, highlighting a reporting loophole for freelance delivery riders.

2026.10.12

Delivery workers protest

Members of a delivery workers' union hold a protest for better safety measures and a fee hike near Olympic Park in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Thursday afternoon. [NEWS1]

2024.4.25

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Members of public transport unions demand Coupang join the ″no parcel day″ movement in front of Coupang headquarters in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Monday. [NEWS1]

Coupang under fire over ‘no parcel day’ no-show

Coupang is under fire for refusing to join the annual "no parcel day," a movement designed to give delivery drivers a day off. Coupang claims that its delivery drivers can go on vacation any day of the year thanks to a sufficient workforce.

2023.8.15

A delivery worker sorts packages at a CJ Logistics warehouse in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

CJ Logistics delivery workers on strike again

CJ Logistics delivery workers are going on strike for the fourth time this year, leading to the delay of approximately 500,000 packages.

2021.12.28

Drive-thru protest

Delivery workers that are members of the umbrella Korean Confederation of Trade Unions ride in convoy near the Baedal Minjok headquarters in Songpa District, southern Seoul on Thursday.

2021.12.23

Number of employees in food service segment rebounds

The number of employees in the food service segment rebounded in April from a year earlier as the job market recovered amid the economic recovery, data showed Tuesday.

2021.10.19

Delivery workers sort packages at a warehouse in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 3. [NEWS1]

Logistic firms lay on delivery workers for holiday

Four major logistics companies will employ 10,000 more workers starting next week ahead of the Chuseok holiday season.

2021.9.3

Deliverymen end a two-day sit-in protest in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Wednesday, after coming to an agreement with the logistics companies on improving working conditions.

Delivery strike ends as agreement is reached with union

A delivery strike is coming to an end after workers and logistics companies struck an agreement Wednesday.

2021.6.16

A committee dedicated to preventing deaths of delivery from overwork demands Coupang make a formal apology and offer countermeasures to prevent similar incidents at a press event held in front of the e-commerce operator’s headquarters in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Monday. [NEWS1]

Coupang delivery worker dies days before NYSE listing

Coupang is facing another death-from-overwork claim just days before it is set for a monster listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

2021.3.8

Helping hole

A Korea Post employee lifts up a packaged box with two holes to help delivery workers lift boxes on Monday at the institution's headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul.

2020.11.23