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Airport Workers Launch Nationwide Strike Ahead of Chuseok Holiday Rush

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Unionized workers at 15 airports nationwide, including the nation’s main Incheon International Airport, launched an indefinite strike Wednesday, raising concerns of possible disruptions to air travel ahead of the Chuseok holiday period. The general strike began at 6 a.m. at airports across the country, involving unions representing about 15,000 [...]

Airport Workers Protesting Around the Globe for Fair Wages, Union Rights

Washington, D.C., Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In airport demonstrations all around the globe, thousands of airport workers and their supporters are putting airlines like United (UAL) on notice as they call for fair wages, union rights, and safe workplaces. With the support of the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the UNI Global Union, airport [...]