Archiv: Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)


04.12.2024 - 18:30 [ Business Insider ]

South Korea‘s largest labor union launches an indefinite strike and calls for the president‘s resignation

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions issued the call in a Facebook post to its 1.1 million members, saying the strike would start Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time and would last until the president‘s „regime“ abolished martial law and the president stepped down.

04.12.2024 - 01:43 [ Korean Broadcasting System ]

Umbrella Labor Union Calls for End of Yoon Administration, Declares General Strike until Then

An umbrella labor union has announced a general strike of indeterminate length, saying the strike will continue until President Yoon Suk Yeol resigns.

The central executive committee of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions(KCTU) announced the decision Wednesday morning in a press conference at its office in Seoul, saying the labor union will fight alongside the people for the end of the Yoon administration.