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Was neoliberalism the real cause of the Korea Sewol tragedy? most of the Sewol’s crew members were irregular workers, with even the captain serving on a one-year contract - giving him the title of captain without any real authority. “Under these working c

Was neoliberalism the real cause of the Korea Sewol tragedy?
most of the Sewol’s crew members were irregular workers, with even the captain serving on a one-year contract - giving him the title of captain without any real authority.
“Under these working conditions, it’s difficult to develop any sense of devotion to or responsibility for the boat,”
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/635555.html

Korea Confronts Tendency to Overlook Safety as Toll in Ferry Sinking Grows-Gov Health And Safey Oversight Controlled By Capitalists

Korea Confronts Tendency to Overlook Safety as Toll in Ferry Sinking Grows-Gov Health And Safey Oversight Controlled By Capitalists
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/world/asia/as-ferry-toll-rises-hand-wr...
By CHOE SANG-HUNAPRIL 22, 2014

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