Cargo truck hits rally in Jinju, killing 1, injuring 2
Union workers were rallying to demand joint negotiations with BGF Retail, operator of CU convenience store chain
Quick Look
- A cargo truck collided with rally participants in Jinju, South Korea, killing one person and injuring two.
- The 2.5-ton vehicle struck people near a logistics center during a union rally calling for negotiations with BGF Retail Co., the CU convenience store operator.
- Hours later, a union vehicle rammed a police barricade, injuring an officer.
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Why It Matters
Unionized cargo workers were protesting to demand joint negotiations with BGF Retail Co., which operates the CU convenience store chain. The rally took place near a logistics center in Jinju.
JINJU, South Korea, April 20 (Yonhap) -- A cargo truck collided with a group of people at a rally in the southern city of Jinju on Monday, leaving one person dead and two others injured, officials said. The 2.5-ton vehicle struck the rally participants near a logistics center at 10:32 a.m., with the collision said to have happened as people tried to stop the vehicle from leaving the area, according to police. Unionized cargo workers had staged the rally to call for joint negotiations with BGF Retail Co., the operator of the CU convenience store chain. Hours after the collision, a union vehicle rammed into a police barricade near the rally site at 1:33 p.m., leaving one police officer in his 20s with minor injuries. Police have detained the driver and a passenger of the union vehicle and are investigating the incident. Union members and police were locked in a stand-off at the scene following the tragic incident.
Open Questions
- What was the exact motivation for the truck striking the crowd
- Were there prior incidents or tensions between the union and company
- What specific demands was the union making
