The strike, which has entered its 14th day, disrupted supply chains and cost South Korea 3.5 trillion won ($2.65 billion) in lost shipments over the first 12 days.
Late last month the government told truckers serving the cement industry, who made up around 10% of the 25,000 truckers involved in the strike, to return to work.
Another"start-work order", this time aimed at helping the petrochemical and steel sectors, is likely to be issued after President Yoon Suk-yeol meets with his cabinet on Thursday, online media outlet Money Today reported citing an unnamed high-ranking official in the presidential office.The strike has disrupted supply chains, and cost South Korea 3.5 trillion won in lost shipments over the first 12 days, the industry ministry said on Tuesday.
The strike has reduced shipments of petrochemicals overseas to just about 5% of normal levels, while domestic shipments are at about 50-90%, the transport ministry said on Tuesday. Several companies are considering cutting production starting next week either due to shortages of raw materials or because their inventories are piling up, or it added.Shipments of cement have bounced back to 93% of normal levels from 10% earlier in the strike, thanks to the government telling truckers serving the industry to get back to work, according to lobby group Korea Cement Association.
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