Labor authorities begin mandatory investigation into allegations of unfair labor practices at Gwangju Global Motors

(Jeonnam Gwangju = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Da-um = Labor authorities investigating Gwangju Global Motors (GGM) on charges of unfair labor practices that interfered with labor union activities have begun a mandatory investigation.

On the morning of the 1st, the Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Office sent about 10 people, including labor inspectors, to GGM in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do to execute a search and seizure warrant.

The search and seizure is centered around the office on the second floor of GGM, and labor inspectors have been found to have secured data stored on the PC.

It was reported that the search and seizure on this day was related to the investigation into unfair labor practices committed by GGM executives and employees against the union, which broke out in September of last year.

At the time, union members claimed that while conducting propaganda activities in front of the CEO's office, GGM officials interfered with union activities by damaging banners and taking away microphones.

The Gwangju Regional Labor Office is said to be looking into whether the management intervened in these employees' actions and whether there were instructions or instigations from a specific person.