Coway controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Woongjin Coway union protests Netmarble takeover and demands job security
Public backlash
In 2019, the maintenance workers' union at Woongjin Coway protested Netmarble's takeover of the company, demanding an open discussion and job security. The union also expressed concern about possible layoffs. The reported event covers the protest and the union's demands; it does not establish that layoffs occurred. The source is a Korea Times article on the backlash from the Woongjin Coway union.
Woongjin Coway maintenance workers' union protested Netmarble's takeover, demanding an open discussion and job security. The union also expressed concern about possible layoffs; the article reports the protest and demands, not a determination that layoffs occurred.
Source excerpt
Members of the maintenance workers' union at Woongjin Coway display banners demanding Netmarble have an open discussion and guarantee their job security in front of the company's headquarters in Seoul, Oct. 29.
The union's demands include “transparency” in Netmarble's purchase of a 25 percent stake in the company and guaranteeing job security for maintenance workers.
2016
Nickel-leaching ice-making purifier controversy
Three ice-making purifier models were reported to release trace amounts of nickel into water. Coway recalled affected products from an estimated 87,000 customers, while some customers pursued legal claims. The episode also led to the resignation of chief executive Kim Dong-hyun.