"Arrest warrants have been sought for the remaining 44, including 41 Ssangyong workers, for having used violence and obstructed business or official duties," a Gyeonggi police spokesman told the aforementioned source.
Special forces have already arrested 23 people during the two months of disputes but police are demanding for even more arrest warrants that might be issued as soon as today. Additionally, police revealed that they have filed a lawsuit against the workers' union, explaining that during the clashes between the two sides, no less than 49 officers were injured. A large amount of equipment has been damaged or destroyed, officials are claiming.
Several hundreds of SsangYong workers occupied the Pyeongtaek production facility after the South Korean manufacturer decided to cut workforce at the local plant. Barricaded into a paintshop full of inflammable materials, the strikers managed to face police's raids who attempted to take them out and restart production. As a reply, the factory management cut electricity and water supplies, while access inside the plant was strictly prohibited.
The final assault took place last weekend when police forces dropped tear gas from helicopters and broke inside the buildings to evacuate the strikers. Even if they fought with catapults and Molotov cocktails, the workers agreed to voluntarily leave the plant, with the board agreeing with an unpaid long-term leave of absence instead of redundancy.
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