Korea Health and Medical Workers’ Union Archives

Most Nurses, Medical Workers Call off Planned Strike after Last-minute Wage Deals

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Most nurses and medical workers called off their planned strike Thursday after reaching last-minute wage deals, hospital officials said, easing concerns over public health services that have been strained by a protracted walkout by trainee doctors. The Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union (KHMU), which represents some 30,000 nurses [...]

Korean Nurses under Situation to Take Turns to Have a Child

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government encourages women to give birth a lot, but many pregnant women in Korea have actually received unfair treatment in their workplaces. In particular, Korean nurses should have a child in sequence. The Korea Health and Medical Workers’ Union published a report surveying 1,826 medical workers from [...]