Gyeongnam Metal Workers' Union: "Dropping Hyundai Wia Union Surveillance Case Unacceptable ... Demand Reinvestigation"

The Gyeongnam Branch of the Metal Workers' Union strongly criticized the police after their complaint against Hyundai Wia for illegal surveillance of union activities was dismissed.

On the afternoon of December 11, the Gyeongnam Branch of the Metal Workers' Union held a press conference in front of the Changwon Jungbu Police Station, which handled the case, stating, "We condemn the police for dropping the case and thereby condoning Hyundai Wia's illegal surveillance of union activities."

The Hyundai Wia Irregular Workers' Chapter of the Gyeongnam Branch reported that during the injunction lawsuit filed by Hyundai Wia in March to prohibit rallies and sit-ins protesting the illegal dispatch of workers in front of the company, Hyundai Wia used captured images from closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage as evidence in court.

The Metal Workers' Union Gyeongnam Branch is condemning the police for dropping the investigation into Hyundai Wia's illegal surveillance of union activities. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee

They claimed that in May, Hyundai Wia, the management, leaked CCTV footage installed above the security office at the main gate of Changwon Plant 1 to external parties and shared it with third parties.

In June, they also alleged that the company adjusted the angle of the CCTV cameras to monitor the preparations for the National Solidarity Struggle Group's rally.

Accordingly, the chapter filed a complaint against Hyundai Wia with the Changwon Jungbu Police Station on June 24 for violating the Personal Information Protection Act. On December 10, the police decided not to refer the case for prosecution.

Kim Jinhyung, head of the Hyundai Wia Irregular Workers' Chapter, said, "The decision to drop the case announced yesterday is a completely unacceptable outcome," adding, "According to the investigation report, it is interpreted that Hyundai Wia can film unrelated ordinary citizens and use the personal information obtained for the benefit of Hyundai Wia's capital without it being considered illegal."

He continued, "The investigative authorities must conduct a thorough investigation once again to fully uncover the company's illegal actions."

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