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Ssangyong union member in coma after suicide attempt
By Korea HeraldPublished : Jan. 9, 2013 - 20:48
Ssangyong Motor said Wednesday that a 50-year-old union member fell into a coma after attempting suicide at the company’s assembly line in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi province, on Tuesday.
In a message that was made public with the consent of his family, the worker, surnamed Ryu, called for the government to take prompt action to resolve the deepening labor-management conflict at the company.
Despite being offered first aid by a colleague and moved to a nearby hospital immediately, the company said, he is in a coma and connected to respirator.
(jylee@heraldcorp.com)
In a message that was made public with the consent of his family, the worker, surnamed Ryu, called for the government to take prompt action to resolve the deepening labor-management conflict at the company.
Despite being offered first aid by a colleague and moved to a nearby hospital immediately, the company said, he is in a coma and connected to respirator.
(jylee@heraldcorp.com)
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Articles by Korea Herald
