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KCTU Leadership Holds Emergency Briefing Denouncing BGF Retail Over Worker Death

Members of the media gather as Yang Kyung-soo, president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), and union representatives hold an emergency press conference in front of the BGF Retail headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on April 21, 2026. The KCTU's Cargo Truckers Solidarity Division organizes the briefing to demand an apology and safety measures from BGF Retail following a fatal incident on April 20, 2026. A unionized worker was struck and killed by a replacement vehicle during a sit-in protest at the CU Jinju Logistics Center while demanding improved treatment and negotiations with BGF Logis. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13605841
Date Taken	21 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Chris Jung/NurPhoto

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