- The labor unions of the nation's two airlines, Korean
Air and Asiana Airlines, declared Thursday that they refuse to transport
anything related to the troop dispatch to Iraq, including Korean soldiers
to be stationed in Iraq along with armor and related equipment.
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- The Association of Airline Unions, founded by both the
national airlines and the employees of Incheon International Airport and
Kimpo Airport, said Thursday that in accordance with the policy of the
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, that they are against sending more
troops to Iraq and will launch an all-out struggle against the deployment.
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- The association said, "Both Korean Air and Asiana
Airlines should not sign contracts with the government to transport troops
to Iraq... If they sign such contracts, the security of our union members
cannot be guaranteed as they may become a target of terror during operation...
Also, in order to show our rejection to a war of invasion, we will suspend
all flights."
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- In response to the unions, the two airlines pointed out,
"We haven't been asked by the government to transport troops to Iraq,"
and "unconditionally rejecting something before even negotiations
have begun is going too far."
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