South Korean Steelmaker Posco to Directly Hire 7,000 Subcontracted Workers

Posco to directly hire 7,000 workers from partner companies

South Korean steelmaker Posco said Tuesday it will directly hire about 7,000 workers from its partner companies in its latest effort to address the country's long-standing subcontracting structure. The decision, considered unconventional in the industry, involves directly employing partner company workers who support production operations at Posco's steel plants in the southern cities of Pohang and Gwangyang. The company said about 7,000 on-site workers from partner firms are expected to be grad

By The Korea Herald