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Seoul reignites push to deem city buses essential as strike threat looms 2026-09-13 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Nine major hospitals recognized as employers of subcontracted workers — but none have begun bargaining 2026-09-13 [The Herald]

Unionized workers of Seoul's city buses vote to strike over wages 2026-09-11 [The Times]

Unionized workers of Seoul's city buses vote to strike over wages 2026-09-11 [The Times]

Interview with Chanyoung Heo, Kuehne+Nagel Korea Labour Union 2026-09-10 [LabourStart Podcasts]

Shipbuilding labor unrest widens in South Korea as strikes hit major yards 2026-09-10 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Posco strike continues into second day as longer walkout looms 2026-09-10 [The Herald]

Hyundai Steel seals no-strike safety deal with four unions under Korea's new law 2026-09-10 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Peasant Unions Take to the Streets Over CPTPP trade pact and Collapsing Crop Prices 2026-09-09 [La Via Campesina]

Pilots Seek Labor Mediation as Strike Risk Grows 2026-09-09 [Business Korea]

Unionized members of Naver's metaverse affiliate stage first-ever walkout to protest salary freeze 2026-09-09 [JoongAng Daily]

Posco union launches first strike in 58 years amid wage dispute 2026-09-09 [JoongAng Daily]

Too Old and A Woman Systemic Age and Gender Discrimination Against Women at Work in South Korea 2026-09-09 [HRW]

Seoul Bus Workers Threaten Strike After Failed Mediation 2026-09-09 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Global unions unite on KONE-TK Elevator: workers demand guarantees 2026-09-09 [IndustriALL]

Korean security union raises alarm over restructuring and possible investor exit 2026-09-07 [UNI Global Union]

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Official Hangs from 10th Floor Over Unfair Discipline 2026-09-06 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Korea state bank workers strike over plan to relocate public institutions from Seoul 2026-09-04 [JoongAng Daily]

Finance union stages mass strike in Seoul to oppose bank relocations 2026-09-04 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Seoul bus workers’ union threatens strike on September 16 2026-09-04 [UA News]

Hyundai Motor's South Korean union approves wage deal 2026-09-01 [Reuters]

Strike pressure eases in autos, shifts to steel and shipbuilding 2026-08-31 [JoongAng Daily]

Busan Bus Labor Deal Averts Strike, Keeps Buses Running 2026-08-25 [Seoul Economic Daily]

KakaoBank Union Plans Five-Day Strike 2026-08-25 [Business Korea]

SK hynix workers narrowly reject wage deal as 50.1% vote against 2026-08-25 [The Herald]

Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike 2026-08-24 [France 24]

Hyundai Motor, union return to bargaining table after first full strike in a decade 2026-08-23 [The Herald]

The National Financial Industry Union (Financial Union) announced a general strike on September 4 2026-08-21 [Maeil]

Metal Workers' Union holds a rally in Seoul as the Hyundai Motor union stages its first full strike in a decade 2026-08-21 [Reuters]

Kakao Union Pushes Joint Bargaining Over Company Split 2026-08-21 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Hyundai Motor's union stages first full strike in 10 years over wage talks 2026-08-21 [Reuters]

Players in Korea Republic call for stronger heat protections after alarming survey 2026-08-19 [FIFPRO]

SK Hynix's Korean workers launch unified union amid stalled wage talks 2026-08-14 [Reuters]

Strike clouds gather over S. Korea's shipbuilders as summer break ends 2026-08-13 [The Herald]

Labour union rally misrepresented as investors' protest 2026-08-12 [AFP]

Kuehne+Nagel workers stage first full-scale strike in two decades 2026-08-11 [Kuehne+Nagel Korea Labour Union]

Hyundai Motor's New Car Production Blocked by Prolonged Union Strike 2026-08-09 [Seoul Economic Daily]

SK hynix workers form unified union to enforce bonus pledge amid talks 2026-08-09 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Teachers' Federation Launches Campaign for Principal's Leniency 2026-08-07 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Kakao's labor union, management strike wage deal 2026-08-07 [The Times]

Kakao Reaches Wage Deal With Union, Raising Total Pay 6.3% 2026-08-07 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Unions oppose Gwangju chip workweek exemption 2026-08-03 [JoongAng Daily]

Unions demand probe and reforms after South Korea climate official's death 2026-08-03 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Kolon Motors workers form union, join metalworkers as disputes mount in Korea 2026-08-03 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Unionized workers at No. 1 internet-only KakaoBank stage 1-day strike 2026-07-31 [The Times]

Unity Korea workers call on global management to end prolonged work suspensions 2026-07-31 [UNI Global Union]

Renault Korea Union Launches Targeted Strike Aimed at Polestar 3 2026-07-29 [Seoul Economic Daily]

1,168 Subcontractor Unions Seek Bargaining Rights with Primary Contractors 2026-07-29 [Business Korea]

Faculty Protest Education Office's Disciplinary Action Against Principal Over Cook Strike 2026-07-29 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Hyundai Motor Union Launches Three-Day Strike 2026-07-29 [Business Korea]

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