2 umbrella unions stage large-scale rallies in Seoul
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top two labor unions held separate rallies Saturday condemning the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's labor policies, resulting in some physical …
Seoul Metro's No. 3 union threatens strike on Dec. 6
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The No. 3 labor union of Seoul Metro, the operator of subway lines 1-8, threatened Friday to stage a full-scale strike next week in demand of better pay and new …
Labor union members decrease for first time in 12 years
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of labor union members in South Korea and the unionization rate, or the percentage of workers represented by a union, have both taken a …
Labor strikes seep across sectors on social unrest over presidential ...
Dec 6, 2024 · The surging political unrest is pushing labor strikes into a multitude of industries, from automotive to school lunches, as unions demand the resignation of President Yoon Suk …
Labor unions call for President Yoon's ouster - 조선일보
Dec 6, 2024 · Following President Yoon Suk-yeol’s shocking martial law declaration and subsequent reversal, labor unions are calling for overturning the regime instead of demanding …
South Korea's Largest Labor Union Calls Strike Until President …
Dec 4, 2024 · South Korea's largest labor union has issued an indefinite general strike. The call went out to its 1.1M members after South Korea's president declared martial law. It said the …
Tensions reach new height as unionists accuse President Yoon at ILO
Jun 14, 2023 · Since his inauguration in 2022, Yoon has taken a hard-line stance against labor unions, reiterating pledges not to compromise with allegedly unlawful acts and not to hesitate …
Labor unionists hold large rallies in downtown Seoul - Korea …
May 31, 2023 · [yonhap] Thousands of members of a labor union held large-scale rallies in multiple locations in downtown Seoul on Wednesday as tensions between the union and the …
Labor unions hold large-scale rallies in central Seoul
Nov 10, 2024 · Korea's top two labor unions held separate rallies Saturday condemning the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's labor policies, resulting in some physical clashes with police trying to …
Samsung Electronics, labor union reach preliminary deal in wage …
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union reached a preliminary agreement on a 5.1 percent pay increase Thursday, officials said, paving the way …