Coupang CLS to Allow 18,000 Delivery Workers Time Off for Local Elections

Coupang's delivery subsidiary, Coupang Logistics Service (CLS), will implement time off for over 18,000 delivery workers nationwide to participate in the upcoming local elections.

On May 19, CLS announced that it will adjust time off for delivery workers to allow them to vote during the early voting days on May 29-30 and the main election day on June 3.

Since April 15, 50 days before the local elections, CLS has been encouraging delivery companies across the country to adjust their schedules to ensure workers can exercise their voting rights. The company has sent out official requests to delivery partners to facilitate time off for workers, and many locations are adjusting their delivery schedules to allow workers to take at least one day off during the three-day voting period.

According to CLS, more than 6,000 workers have already requested time off for each of the three voting days. In total, over 18,000 delivery workers are expected to take time off during the election period, with some opting for more than two days off depending on their schedules. CLS plans to send additional requests to delivery partners to encourage even more workers to participate in the voting process before the elections.

A CLS official stated, "We have implemented a backup driver system to provide customers with seven-day delivery service while allowing delivery workers to work less than five days a week. During the local elections, we are also encouraging time off to ensure that delivery workers can participate in voting."

Last year, on June 3, the day of the presidential election, CLS suspended its weekly rocket delivery service to ensure that delivery workers could exercise their voting rights. This marked the first time since the service's launch in 2014 that rocket deliveries were halted.