Federation of Korean Trade Unions Archives

Umbrella Union Walks Out of Talks With Gov’t, Management

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s major umbrella labor union declared Tuesday the breakdown of a trilateral deal on labor reform, citing the government’s “unilateral” push for a plan to make the labor market more flexible. It also said it will not participate in future talks with management and the government to address [...]

Gov’t Pushes Forward with Labor Market Reform Despite Opposition

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling party are pushing ahead with the rigid labor market reform despite strong opposition from the major opposition party and labor unions. On Tuesday, an umbrella labor union decided not to resume dialogue with the government and management on labor market reforms and announced that [...]