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What are you guys doing?

Take that off immediately!

Move forward!

Let's go.

Get out of my way!

What on earth is this?

Mr. Lee, what happened to my wage?

I

don't get disappointed by what people do.

Awl.

This story begins on a certain day in June, 2003.

Episode 9

What the hell-

Whose uniform is this?

Seriously?

Who hung this here without squeezing the water out first?

How inconsiderate!

Whose is this?

I am about to throw it away!

Hey!

You know the managers will yell at me if I hung this outside.

I always hang mine here. Why are you making a big deal out of it?

What did I say?

I just said you have to squeeze the water out first so that the floor doesn't get wet.

I can't even have the strength to squeeze it,

after I've seen that paycheck of mine.

Why are you bringing that up now?

It's not just you, you know.

You started yelling at me,

because I quit the union, didn't you?

Do you think this is about you quitting the union?

What else?

You were the one who convinced me to join the union.

I can't even pay my kids' tutor.

Yeah, right.

I was throwing a fit because you quit the union.

Are you happy now?

I will show you what throwing a fit is.

Look!

Oh my gosh-

Stop it, Jung-mi!

How can she talk to me like that?

Calm down, Jung-mi.

She acts as if they cut her wage only.

Hey, for her,

her kids' tutor fee is a big problem.

My husband might get kicked out of the hospital now.

She came to work here to earn money to hire a tutor.

Even so!

How could she complain in front of me?

She quit the union just like that because she's selfish.

How can she think clearly when her wage has been cut in half?

We all subsist on our monthly wages.

Do you think we are staying in the union because we can think clearly?

I will never forgive them.

They quit, knowing that they were severing ties with us.

Ji-won!

Can you take over for a sec?

I will watch here for you.

Mr. Lee.

I heard you helped the member who'd quit the union.

I did.

Why on earth did you do that?

Don't you feel betrayed?

They are still the member of our Fourmis family.

Even though they chose another way, they are still our family.

What family?

They betrayed their family to save their own asses.

What kind of family does that?

I can't accept that.

I agree.

It was an act of betrayal.

Don't be so harsh on them.

They might come back later.

We can't let them come back!

Watch how you talk to me.

If the union let them rejoin, I will quit.

I came here because of the unpaid wages.

Unpaid wages?

As far as I know, there aren't any unpaid wages.

Only the union members' wages have been cut.

Clearly, this is an adverse action against the union.

Adverse action?

I am not familiar with such fancy terms, but-

if you don't work,

you don't get paid.

That, I know well.

You guys missed lots of work to do the union activities.

Not only that,

you deducted hours we spent on legal break time.

This is a discrimination against the members-

Do you wish me to be fair and cut the wages of non-members also?

Mr. Lee.

I am only following the order.

What power do I have?

The company tells me to cut their wages, so I do it.

Unlike me, you can't follow orders, right?

Or you choose not to?

Wow, Mr. Lee.

You act emotionally when it comes to money issues, eh?

I didn't know you had emotions.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Thank you, good bye.

Please take this, thank you.

Thank you, we are Fourmis union.

Hello, we are Fourmis Union.

Please read this.

Thank you, we are Fourmis union. Read this please.

-Thank you. -Thanks so much.

What are you doing?

Take this down.

Get out.

We are not going anywhere.

We can't leave.

Get out of here!

You can't kick us out.

Move!

Are we some kind of rotted fish?

Hey!

They don't even look at us.

We can't fight with someone who ignores us.

They are waiting for us to get tired and quit on our own.

We've been tired since the wage cut.

Mom!

I am just worried.

How long are we going to do this?

Don't worry.

The company will reach out to us soon.

What if they don't after months of doing this?

Hey, your phone is ringing. Answer it.

It's nothing. I don't have to.

It's okay. Go take care of it.

Hello.

This is she.

I am sorry.

I didn't get fully paid last month.

Could I delay the payment to next month?

You are placing a credit freeze?

I know, but

I am living on credit right now.

I understand.

I will take care of it.

Jung-mi.

Do you have some extra cash?

It's not like you don't know my situation-

Why? You have an emergency?

No.

I have a couple of hundreds on me.

Do you want me to loan you?

No, it's fine-

I will pay you back next month.

I mean,

next time.

The look of hopelessness?

Sorry?

Or is it the look of wanting to wave the white flag?

You look as if the world is about to end.

There still is a thing you can do.

Let's take this to regional labor relations board.

Let's apply for a hearing and get remedy for unfair labor practice.

Would we be able to win at the hearing?

If by any chance we lose,

we can't do anything else.

Mr. Lee.

Winning and losing don't matter now.

You have to show that the union is moving forward.

They are all looking at you.

You are the driving force of Il Dong union.

If you stop, everyone will stop.

Is there anything you can do now?

Nothing.

So, let's take this to labor relations board.

Besides,

why do you think you will lose?

Huh?

You have the greatest union attorney right here.

I need to get going.

He admitted that I am the greatest, right?

Mr. Lee,

they will cut out wage next month too, right?

Because of the picketing we did last few days,

it's going to be worse, if anything.

Money makes the world go round, I guess.

She seems like a different person these days.

We've lost more members, haven't we?

Yes.

I've been trying my best to convince people to stay,

have faith in you and wait a little more, but-

I will go wrap these now.

You are the driving force of Il Dong Union.

If you stop, everyone will stop.

This is a charge against employer for unfair labor practice.

Petition Complainant: Fourmis Union Il Dong Branch Defendant: Fourmis Mart.

I have an announcement to make.

Due to the unpaid wages,

I decided to file a complaint with Labor Relations Board.

Labor Relations board?

What is that?

They resolve labor disputes,

and determine whether unfair labor practices occurred.

Why didn't we know about it?

Would we able to get our money if we go there?

Of course we can! That's why we are going there.

Right?

We will get our money back if we prove that they did unfair labor practices.

How do we prove that?

That's what we should work on from now on.

Before the hearing, we must find a proof of unfair labor practice.

What if

we fail to prove?

No.

We will prove it.

Mr. Koo.

You are letting us alone too long, no?

Why, you guys are doing fine.

Continue.

We are not doing anything.

You filed the petition.

We did.

Then you are all set.

What does he mean?

How should I know?

I'm back.

You two darlings and three idiots there,

do you guys want to come join our strike?

sure-

We have to prepare for the hearing.

Hearing?

Did you file the petition?

Yeah.

Then you are all set.

Let's go get some air.

There will be lots of college girls.

Screw it.

I need you to be responsible

and focus on the preparation.

Mr. Lee and I can take care of this,

You guys can go.

I don't think we have enough evidence.

I don't know where to look for.

They will provide evidence.

Huh?

The company will provide evidence for us.

By now, they will have gathered all kinds of proof for the hearing

we just need to pick out ours from there.

You have no idea what I am saying, huh?

That's fine.

Ignorance in bliss.

You will just worry more if you knew more.

More than that,

do you know what matters most at the hearing?

Impression.

If you show up with that face, you will lose for sure.

Shouldn't we researching for evidence now-

Mr. Lee.

I'd be a very rich man if I had a nickel for every time I went to the hearing.

Have faith in me, will you?

Whiskey.

How many upper teeth do we have?

Show them all.

Whiskey.

Whis-

key-

Keeee

Wow.

It's all done.

-What is that? -Sorry?

It's eczema from oil, right?

Yes.

You should get compensation. Call me if you need.

Don't waste your hard earned money on hospital, and call me.

Thank you.

Bujin Regional Labor Relations Commission.

Are you okay?

Wow, Mr. Koo. Look at you.

You should dress like this everyday.

I don't want to look too handsome and intimidate people.

You haven't slept, huh?

The company has piles of evidence. Would we be okay?

It's always the stupid kids who write unnecessarily long papers.

Nobody cares about how much evidence they have.

Their job is to decide whether they violated legal principles,

They don't care about who we are.

Look at me, Mr. Joo.

Perfect.

Mr. Lee.

Smile.

Whiskey.

I can't fake smile-

We want to make nice impression.

Even bureaucrats are humans.

You said they only care about legal principles,

not about who we are.

Stop arguing and smile for god's sake!

We now begin the 34th hearing of unfair labor practice hearing.

I will call the roll.

Complainant, Fourmis Il Dong Union, Joo Kang-min.

Present.

Lee Su-in.

Present.

Labor attorney, Koo Ko-shin.

Present.

Committee members, please proceed.

Defendants filed a lawsuit against the complainants for disrupting business,

how did they disrupt the business?

They blocked the main entrance of the store,

and slandered company in presence of customers, wearing offensive wardrobe.

Pleasant atmosphere is vital in supermarket business.

As indicated in the report we submitted,

sales dropped immensely since they began to wear the union vests.

We union members never blocked the entrance.

We were standing near the entrance, because the company didn't let us enter the store.

Look at the picture.

What is that if not a barricade?

Who would want to shop in such atmosphere?

That's ours.

In the picture defendants submitted,

I don't see any sign of customers' discomfort or aversion.

Customers are freely going in and out.

This picture actually supports complainants' argument.

On customer comment board,

there isn't a single complaint regarding the union vest.

Defendants' argument that the union vest upset customers

is not only a far-fetched interpretation,

but also a proof that the company's aversion to the union

led them to establish a false causal relationship.

Although the sales decreased when compared to last month,

it is consistent with the last year's quarterly outcome.

There is no evidence to prove that the union activity caused decrease in sales.

Even if there was,

we can't exclude the effect of wage deduction on employee morale.

Defendants,

You refused to pay total wages to the union members who wore the vest,

does wearing a vest interfere with job?

Indeed it does.

Uniform has much more importance in service industry than in any other industry.

That's why employee conduct rules have a uniform policy.

Wearing proper uniform is especially important in fresh produce department.

More than anything,

labor rules indicate that jobs relating to handling high risk foods

must be carried out even during industrial action.

Fresh produce department is responsible

for handling high risk foods such as raw meat and seafood.

They attempted to handle such products, wearing untested clothing.

Such act endangers food hygiene and safety,

pose a threat to customers' health,

in the worst possible case, can cause a death.

This is an illegal act that cannot be protected by constitutional worker's right.

Our union vests are clean.

It was newly made for the union activity and we didn't use it for any other use.

There can't be any hygienic risk.

Who are you to decide

whether there is a hygienic risk or not?

Do you have scientific evidence?

The article 38 section 2 of the labor law aforementioned

is the law that coerces employees to work even during industrial action.

It can be used as a basis of denying workers' refusal to work,

but it cannot be used as a basis of reducing wages.

I think you are digressing from the topic.

We are discussing the union members' violation of uniform policy.

Although defendants are arguing hat wearing uniform is vital in maintaining hygiene,

but there was a case

in which the company ordered employees to wear something other than the uniform.

What's that?

It's our company brochure,

I brought it just in case there's something we can use.

What is this?

Did you guys have a company field day?

No, this is from Fourmis 80th foundation anniversary event.

the company gave us the anniversary shirt to wear,

and we held ceremonies,

and worked in this shirt.

It shows Fresh produce department staffs working,

wearing the T- shirt the company gave out.

which means,

defendants admit that there's not much difference

between the uniform and other attires.

The t-shirt provided by the company

had gone through a hygienic inspection.

It shouldn't be equated to the union vest.

What inspection?

Do you have a proof?

Well, we-

don't have it with us.

This is the vest the union members wore.

As you can see here,

stitching is irregular,

and there is a smudge from screen print.

And it reeks of print ink.

Isn't it obvious that such a poor quality would be unhygienic?

What's going on?

He has illness.

Are you okay?

Mr. Lee.

Call this number and receive a fax.

It's urgent, so hurry up.

I can't hold it much longer.

I don't think we can proceed with the hearing.

We should move on to the decision-

2003, 34th unfair labor practice hearing will clo-

This is from a hygiene inspection laboratory,

a report on contamination level of Fourmis uniform and the union vest.

The report concluded that the union vest is cleaner than Fourmis uniform.

That's strange.

Why is the union vest considerably cleaner than Fourmis uniform?

While members have two sets of union vest,

Fourmis employees have only one set of uniform and thus can't wash it often.

It depends on individual.

Some workers are clean while others are not.

It's unclear whose uniform they used for test.

If they used the uniform of someone who washes it everyday,

the result would have been different.

Of course they can wash it everyday.

The shift begins at eight in the morning

and the store closes at ten at night,

It'll be 11 p.m. by the time they're done with closing duties.

Imagine going home and washing the uniform every night,

and dry it completely for the next day's use.

Considering hygienic risk,

is there any reason you give out only one set of uniform?

Defendants,

any further comments regarding the union vest?

Although the company argues that

they didn't let the members in due to a hygienic threat,

there were members who were not part of Fresh produce.

If hygiene was the issue, they should have stopped only Fresh produce staffs.

We never deny the rights of labor union.

Following the labor department's order,

we have been bargaining with Fourmis Union over five months period.

The fact that only Il Dong branch is causing disruption during bargaining

makes me wonder if it was motivated by individual grudge against the company.

Whose grudge are you implying here?

Although complainants argue that unlawful dismissal order has caused it all,

the company never issued such an order.

It's only Mr. Lee's argument.

He's fabricating the truth to cause a commotion,

and the company is perplexed by his behavior.

Only if we knew what his complaints are, we could-

The question is-

on what ground are you charging him for holding a grudge?

It is the onion of employees who know Mr. Lee well

that he's holding a grudge for losing a promotion.

As a superior, it pains me to

to expose my employees' vice,

but Mr. Lee is

extremely self-centered and arrogant,

and do not work with others well.

Of course,

he does generate outstanding results.

However,

social life is not all about one's competitiveness.

The ability to work with others

is the foremost quality the company looks for.

Honestly,

isn't it weird that he has never had a drink with his co-workers for over a year?

How can you work with a manager like him?

Besides your testimony,

do you have any record that supports your statement?

It is our deepest regret that

we haven't set up a system that records such complaints.

However, I believe that evidence number four can be referred.

If you look at it,

Mr. Lee often produced a friction with customers that

we already have three recorded cases of complaints.

Sir,

I am sorry but we can't give you a refund for something you already ate.

Who are you?

Are you the manager?

I am a department manager.

Hey, lady.

Did you hear what I said?

I told you to get the general manager not some department manager.

Get me a refund! Hurry!

The general manager will tell you the same thing.

It doesn't apply to our refund policy.

Take your hand off me.

You are breaking my wrist!

Call the police.

If you can't because I broke your hand,

I will call the police for you.

Those incidents with customers

were determined to be justifiable by the company.

Yes, it might be that Mr. Lee is self-centered and standoffish.

Maybe it's true.

However,

not only the union is not Mr. Lee's private association,

but this hearing was not held to judge Mr. Lee's character.

This hearing was held in order to decide

whether the defendants committed illegal unfair labor practices or not.

The defendant

has filed a lawsuit against 27 union members in regards to the union vest,

caused serious strain to the members' living by deducting their wages,

which indirectly forced

15 union members to withdraw from the union,

Considering all that,

plus the warning selectively given to the union members only,

It becomes clear that, due to their aversion to the labor union,

the company has committed illegal wage reduction in order to suppress the union

which adds additional charge of unfair labor practice.

We beseech the committee

to make a rigorous inspection.

Your turn, Mr. Lee.

What?

Whiskey.

We won, we won, definitely.

Mr. Koo's super smart.

Mr. Koo, we nailed it, right?

How should I know?

It's so obvious that we won. Don't act humble now.

Right on!

Cheers!

Then, the HR manager also admitted that he was talking nonsense?

Correct.

Mr. Lee might be self-centered and standoffish.

However,

What?

However!

You guys should have been there.

Who ran the hygiene test on our vest and uniform?

Some chemist.

Is there a union for chemist too?

Aren't they ph.ds?

Even ph.ds can lose their jobs.

Why aren't they calling me? It's late.

Lazy asses..

Maybe they are having dinner.

I'm sure they will call afterwards.

Mr. Koo, are you nervous?

Who? Me?

I'm just tired of waiting.

No, you are nervous.

Right, Mr. Lee?

Have you seen Mr. Koo acting so nervous?

Right.

He looks as if he needed to poop.

Enjoy guys, I need to go do my dialysis.

Are you cross, Mr. Koo?

We were just messing around.

Mr. Koo!

Hello.

Hello.

Mr. Koo, have you waited long?

Not at all.

I know how busy you are.

Did you have dinner?

Yes.

The meeting got prolonged.

One of the committee member had diarrhea.

Oh no.

You guys won.

We did?

You didn't have to call me right away.

It's past your working hours.

Alright.

Take care.

Cheers!

We won!

Oh god.

Yes!

I told you to lift this arm.

I am not crying because of you.

We won...

We won...

Maybe we won because I met you today...

Does this mean we'll get our wages?

Probably.

They shouldn't fire people for joining a union.

Cease and desist from imposing economic hardships

Order to pay deducted wages.

Good job everyone.

Since we got the unfair labor practice decision,

the company won't be able to try something like that again.

I always thought the laws were on rich people's side.

I guess even we can be protected by the laws.

Not so fast.

They should have Mr. Chung fired too.

Now that you are sassing again, I feel relieved.

What did I do?

We need prosecutor's indictment in order to have them get their punishment.

Though people say they get fined at best,

we'll still bring it to the court and get them prosecuted.

And the deducted wages-

we have the Labor Relations Board's order, so I will try to proceed it ASAP.

Does it mean we can stop wearing the vest?

Absolutely not.

Considering what did to us, we should make them write a sworn statement or something.

Let's keep this momentum, and whoop their asses!

Everyone together-

Let's do this!

Whoop their asses!

Whoop their asses!

No digging today?

They gave me a day-off.

It's company's foundation anniversary.

Is that why you are grinning like an idiot?

No-

I think I will get back together with Da-hee.

Really?

Great.

He's married?

He was.

I had no idea.

Proud of you.

Didn't know you could function as a man.

What a thing for a young woman to say!

What was that?

Are you implying that I can't function as a man?

Good night.

Hey, hey.

That little-

Hey, mister.

What's going on?

I came to say goodbye.

I don't work here anymore.

You don't? You will be missed.

I know you will do well no matter where you go.

I brought you some farewell gift.

You shouldn't have.

Take care.

Good luck.

See you.

Stop digging and take his job instead.

I think digging is my destiny.

I do it so well.

When you die, I will dig a perfect hold for you.

It's an order from Labor Relations Board that the company must pay the deducted wage.

This is on hold.

On hold?

The company appealed to National Labor Relations Commissions.

It's gonna take at least a couple months to get a verdict.

You appealed to National Labor Relations?

What the hell is that?

Just what it says.

It's an appeal.

You don't know what it is?

They will try the case again.

Do you really have to do this?

That's what I want to ask you.

Do you really have to do this?

For now, since there is an order from the regional board,

please pay the deducted wage.

If we get the same decision from the national board,

then we will pay.

It costs $20,000 to appeal to the national board.

$20.000?

It's more than the wages deducted.

It's nothing but an evil, vindictive revenge.

Now you are calling us evil?

If you are done, get out of here.

Are you in a financial mess?

Do you want me to lend you some money?

Where were we?

So how long-

how long should we wait?

Most likely-

It will take at least two-three months.

Young-shil.

Young-shil!

I think she's having financial difficulties.

What did you say to me?

Sorry, I didn't say anything.

You were grumbling just now. You were cursing at me.

Ma'am, I was just counting the stock.

If you counted wrong, just apologize.

Why are you making excuses?

Why should I apologize when I did nothing wrong?

How dare you...

Honey, what's going on?

I can't believe this is happening.

She cursed at me for rummaging through her stuff.

Cursing at you?

Excuse me, miss. I never said a word.

Miss?

Miss?

You should call me ma'am!

How dare you talk to a customer like that!

How dare you?

Honey! honey!

Honey, what's wrong?

Get the manager!

Get the manager now!

There was a problem between the produce sales promoter and a customer.

It's your department again?

Contact the promoter's company,

and ask them to send her replacement.

We don't know if she did anything wrong.

The customer fainted.

How can you say she did nothing wrong?

We can't be sure of that either.

We never replaced a promoter for something like this.

It's not fair-

Mr. Lee.

We change the price of sales items several times a day.

Should we keep the same stock everyday?

Things change.

Yesterday's rule doesn't apply to today.

Still-

Firing her is too severe-

Firing her?

I am just taking her off Il Dong branch.

Sumi company hired her to do promotion at Il Don branch.

If we take her off Il Dong branch, Sumi company will fire her.

We are simply asking them to take her off.

Who do you to decide whether they would fire her or not?

She's not our employee.

She's Sumi's employee. She's their responsibility.

Do we really have to argue about this?

It doesn't concern the company or the union.

Since you don't want to ask them, I will do it myself.

From now on,

give me a list of what I can order you to do.

I don't know who's the boss here.

It's gonna be hard to present it as an illegal outsourcing.

It's not a production industry-

Sumi company has sent her there.

But Fourmis has been a de facto employer.

They will just say that it was a manager's misconduct.

There's nothing we can do for her?

Fourmis union can't do anything about that.

Let me know before she writes a resignation letter.

I will see what I can do.

There's nothing I can do.

I can't protect anyone.

I don't even want to look at Fourmis.

I can't even join the union.

How will I fight them?

You can join a union.

Sorry?

There's something called a general union, which represents workers form all companies.

It's for someone like you.

They haven't lost once.

I hardly make enough money to subsist.

Why struggle?

It's alright.

Are you going to resign?

Even if you do decided to resign,

you should return to the position and walk out on your own.

You can quit in the middle of fight.

You can at least get more termination pay.

By the way, what Ia a general union?

It represents workers from all industries and companies.

Exactly!

A general union is more popular these days.

In today's world where you can get laid off so easily

who would want to be chained to a company union,

worrying about what the company would do if they join?

You are talking about us.

They really never lost?

That's right.

How many times did they fight?

Never.

They just started.

They already have more than 260 members though.

Everything up to now has been preparation. It's time for real start.

Why are you looking at me like that?

So to speak,

this union is built, block by block, with my greatness.

You don't believe me, huh?

Jung-mi.

Hm?

Let me make a phone call.

Why did you call?

I told you not to call when I am at work.

It's just that

I came out to buy some ramens, but they say the credit card is declined.

Why are you buying ramen?

There's rice I made for you.

It's nothing.

I'll look into it.

What are you going to do with the Sumi's sales promoter?

We will send her back to Sumi.

She lives an hour away from the Sumi's headquarter.

It would take two hours if she took a public transportation.

Fourmis should take her back.

There's nothing we can't do about it.

This wasn't an accidental case.

Fourmis has been nagging us to rotate the promoters.

Do you have a proof of the order?

Who put that kind of thing in a writing?

Everyone at executive level would know.

Of course.

Ms. Han.

Application to withdraw from union.

Hey.

Young-shil.

Why are you doing this?

Are you quitting the union?

Mr. Lee!

Say something! Tell her she can't!

Come here!

I can't do it anymore.

I joined the union to live better.

But it only gets worse.

Let's wait a little longer.

Wait? How long?

I thought about killing myself with pesticide

because I don't have money to buy pesticide.

How can I wait any longer?

I know it's hard on you too.

You pay $800 to the hospital every month.

Even if you can get by this month,

how are you going to pay them next month?

If it comes to that,

I should get him discharged.

It's not like he will get better in the hospital.

To tell you the truth,

I got him admitted because it was too hard to take care of him at home.

I will just work harder.

People get used to at everything.

Hey-

since I joined the union,

more than anything else-

I love that feeling that someone has my back.

I am sure you and others feel that too.

I have to stand strong so that-

you guys can lean me.

and I can lean on you guys.

Huh Kyung-shik. Transfer from Il Dong to Young Chun.

Mr. Chung.

Have a word with me.

Has Mr. Sung left the office early?

No.

He told me to see you.

You are here because of the transfer order, right?

Yes, I believe there has been a mistake.

One of the managers who got transfer order-

It's not a mistake.

You know we rotate department managers, no?

Are you implying that there is a different motive behind the transfer?

Not at all.

Alright. I am sure you got the message.

Oh, one more thing.

If you need to discuss something with Mr. Sung,

you should come and talk to me. It's a direct order from Mr. Sung.

What the hell is this?

Wh- why is it me?

There are others.

Why?

Why am I getting transferred?

They say it's just a rotation of department managers.

Do you believe that?

There are department managers younger than me.

What about them?

Min-cheol!

Do something for me.

You can protect me, no?

Can it be-

Is it because of what happened with Jun-cheol's disciplinary hearing?

If you got it, get the hell out of here.

Here!

Mr. Huh.

What is this?

I really am-

so sorry for everything.

Please send my apologies to

Jun-cheol and others.

Do you think I wanted to do it?

You know I am not like that.

I was the one who brought up the union when we talked.

How about we join the union?

Right.

Anyways,

Do you have any idea why they did this?

Probably because I failed to stop the union.

I am a scapegoat here.

They say transfer, but

it's a demotion.

Who knows what they would do next?

Then, why don't you join the trade union?

Why did you come to me?

Because, Mr. Lee,

I know you will protect me.

Huh Kyung-sik? No way! Never!

You know what he did to Jun-cheol!

If you let him in, I will quit.

Jun-cheol, say something.

You are the one who got screwed by him!

I will quit too, if you let him in.

Maybe this is your unlucky year, Mr. Lee.

There's the unpaid wage problem,

outsourcing problem,

and now Mr. Huh.

Out of the luck, really.

Too bad.

Would it ever end?

You didn't start this to see how it would end.

Whether it's about Mr. Huh or the union.

You just couldn't let it alone.

If it was going to happen anyways,

no need to fret over it now.

Right.

First,

I will tackle it one by one.

I will take care of the sales promoter thing first.

Okay.

I will focus on it too then.

I've got your back.

It's an application to join a general union that represents all industries.

You know what happened to the Sumi's sales promoter?

This union is open to anyone in any sector.

It doesn't matter where you work.

I just met with promoters from other companies,

because of what happened to the Sumi's promoter.

I know you guys are going through hard times, but

I thought maybe we could help her.

Mr. Lee!

We have enough on our plates.

We are not in a position to help anybody else.

You said the company appealed to National Labor Relations board.

You said it'd take months before we get a decision.

Even if we get by this month somehow,

but they will deduct our wages again next month.

If you have time to care about promoters,

you should invest that time to help us instead!

Step aside.

This is my company's display shelf, why should I step aside?

We confirmed that Sumi had dismissed you.

You are disrupting the business.

She's not disrupting anything.

I am a manager here.

What are you doing?

I have to work.

Let go of me.

I said I have to work.

I have to work!

Who are you guys?

I guess it's true Fourmis care about their customers like a real family.

Look how he seems happy to see us.

What are you doing?

What am I doing?

I'm shopping.

Cleaners are not allowed to shop, is that it?

Is there a rule that garbage men are not allowed to shop here?

Step aside, you guys are on my way.

Let's shop!

It's on us today!

So many things here.

Let's see.

Told you I got your back.

No one can afford to get fired.

I am not a disloyal person.

Because I am sorry.

Hello.

We are the members of Fourmis Union Il Dong branch.

Hey guys.

Even strangers came to help her.

Shouldn't we do something?

Not that I am insisting.

Right.

I shouldn't abandon others to save my butt.

Screw it.

Damn it.

Screw it.

Damn it!

We will take over from here.

Go ahead.

Did you see?

Mr. Koo and Mr. Lee were amazing today.

What about our ladies?

Huh Kyung-shik didn't come in today, right?

He should be begging us.

He still wants to save his face.

We should never let people like him.

Mr. Huh-

Let's let him in.

Are you nuts?

Have you forgotten what he did to you?

Let him in.

Kang-min!

What's wrong with you?

Jun-cheol said so.

There's nothing more to argue.

We have a lecture every Friday after the meeting.

I know it's far from Young Chun, but you should come at least few times.

Dong-hyup will give you the union vest.

Let him know what size you wear.

Here.

It's an emergency contact.

You are in my group, so I will contact you if anything happens.

So,

When you move to Youngchun,

give me your office number and home number.

I am sorry, Jun-cheol.

You should report to me if you need to discuss something.

It's a direct order from the executive.

Where is Youngchun by the way?

I am just wondering, why did they choose Mr. Huh?

It's weird, huh?

Who's going to take his place?

I hope we get a good one this time.

What the hell you guys doing here?

Who are you?

Your manager.

Aren't you going to greet?

You are Hwang Jun-cheol, yes?

Isn't it working time?

I was taking a break after cleaning the storage.

Nice place to work, huh?

You get paid for horsing around?

Is cleaning the storage your only duty?

I had nothing to do-

Now you got something to do.

Clean this.

Answer me.

Yes, sir.

What about you?

I belong to produce department.

What a messed up management.

What the hell you looking at?

Get to work.

Little punks.

I'd like to ask your opinions.

About going on strike-

Let's have a vote.

Strike?

You sound as if you were angry at me.

I am angry.

It's like-

you took a life.

Don't be so harsh.

He's working hard.

If we live in a world where hard work matters,

I wouldn't have started a union.

And we, Fourmis Union, have no intention of being Mr. Koo's lab rat.

Jun-cheol.

I am going to kill him!

I will kill you!

What's wrong?