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ILO Dismisses Request for Intervention by Striking Trainee Doctors: Labor Ministry

SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The International Labour Organization (ILO) has dismissed a request by striking South Korean trainee doctors for intervention in the government’s back-to-work order, concluding that they are not recognized as a labor union eligible for the process, officials said Thursday. The labor ministry revealed the development after the Korean Intern [...]

Labor Day Rallies Held Nationwide, ILO Conventions at Issue

SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Tens of thousands of South Korean workers marked Labor Day with a rally in central Seoul on Wednesday, urging the government to adopt major international regulations on promoting labor rights. Commemorating International Workers’ Day simultaneously, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KTCU), an umbrella labor union, said it’s urgent [...]