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Major Labor Group Warns of General Strike Following Arrest of its Chief

SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A major umbrella labor group said Monday it will stage a general strike next month to protest what it calls the liberal Moon Jae-in government’s suppression of the labor sector. The announcement by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) followed the arrest of its chairman Kim Myeong-hwan on [...]

Labor Group Goes on Strike over Flexible Work Time Scheme

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A major South Korean labor umbrella group staged a one-day strike across the country Wednesday as a show of opposition to political parties’ move to revise a new work-hour system and demand the abolition of non-regular jobs. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said over 90,000 affiliated unionized [...]