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[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Franchise owners of convenience store chain CU have sent a formal notice to the Cargo Truckers Solidarity seeking compensation of approximately KRW 14.04 billion for damages incurred during a recent strike, the association said on May 6.
Although logistics disruptions have since eased following an agreement between management and the union, mounting frustration among store owners has escalated into legal action over losses accumulated during the strike.
According to the CU Franchisee Association, the union allegedly blocked logistics centers and production facilities during the strike, resulting in property losses estimated at KRW 10.28 billion. In addition, compensation for mental distress experienced by roughly 18,800 store owners has been calculated at KRW 200,000 per store, totaling KRW 3.76 billion.
Combined, the claimed damages amount to approximately KRW 14.04 billion.
The notice also demands that the union submit, by May 15, a plan outlining compensation for the damages, along with a formal apology and measures to prevent a recurrence.
The association warned that failure to meet these demands could lead to civil lawsuits seeking damages, as well as criminal complaints on charges including business obstruction and defamation.
Choi Jong-yeol, head of the CU Franchisee Association, stated that the figures represent a conservative preliminary estimate based only on clearly verifiable losses, adding that the total amount is expected to increase as further damages are identified.
Alphabiz Reporter Kim Jisun(stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr)
