[Photo] Supermarket workers remain standing an average of 6.5 hours per day

Workers at counters in South Korean supermarkets (primarily women) remain standing on an average of 6.5 hours each day they work. The results of a survey conducted by the Korean Mart Labor Union on 5,177 supermarket workers were revealed at a press conference in Seoul on June 26. Among the respondents, 4,999 were women; 65.7% were in their 50s or older. Despite recent legislation requiring supermarkets to provide counter workers with chairs, workers still stand for inordinate amounts of time during their work day. (provided by the Lotte chapter of the Korean Market Labor Union)