South Korea's Democratic Party, local shipyard to settle claims related to 2022 workers' strike

In October 2024, Hanwha Ocean explained to the Environment and Labor Committee of the South Korean National Assembly that it would continue to file a lawsuit for damages of KRW47 billion against the workers who participated in the strike despite the difficulty of obtaining compensation, saying that the move "has no purpose of suppressing labor unions" and that "even if there may be legal issues against management," "compensation may not be obtained."

On the day of the talks, the two sides also agreed to set up a social dialogue body with the participation of labour officials, experts and the National Assembly, and to propose solutions to the legal issues.