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Labor Ministry Launches Tower Crane Job Search Platform

Labor Ministry Launches Tower Crane Job Search Platform

SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Monday opened an online platform for renting construction equipment and for job searching and hiring operators. The platform aims to break the traditional structure in which workers must join a construction labor union affiliated with the militant umbrella organization Korean Confederation of [...]

Unionized Workers Kick Off Nationwide Strike on Top of Tower Cranes

Unionized Workers Kick Off Nationwide Strike on Top of Tower Cranes

SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Tower crane workers belonging to two major labor umbrella groups kicked off a nationwide strike Tuesday, calling for a pay raise and prohibition of the use of smaller tower cranes. The operation of around 2,500 tower cranes was suspended at construction sites, with the same number of unionized workers [...]