The speaker thanked the public, emphasizing that the future of the country and hope lie within the people.
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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.
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.
South Korea’s martial law: How democracy thwarted military rule in hours | ABC News
South Korean politicians and protesters have rallied overnight to block President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law hours after it was issued. The short-lived military rule marked the first time it was enacted since the country’s military dictatorship during the 1980s. ABC presenter Gemma Veness describes how the night of turmoil unfolded.
The minimum wage for 2019 is 8,350 won ($7.40), up 10.9 percent from 7,530 won in 2018, which was also a 16.4 percent increase from 6,470 won a year earlier.
(31.12.2018)