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Gyeonggi readies about 200 buses as union strike threatens to take nearly 4,000 off the road 2026-10-29 [JoongAng Daily]

Most of the month’s pay vanishes within 10 days of payday, data shows 2026-10-28 [JoongAng Daily]

POSCO Union Begins Indefinite Strike November 2 2026-10-26 [The Chosun Ilbo]

POSCO union warns of 'indefinite' walkout after wage talks collapse 2026-10-26 [The Times]

KCTU Election Begins Amid Social Dialogue Debate 2026-10-26 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Resident physician vacancies lead to 200 nurses being reassigned… Seoul National University Hospital union declares “indefinite strike starting the 28th” 2026-10-24 [Money Today]

POSCO Wage Talks Collapse as Union Plans Open-Ended Strike 2026-10-24 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Posco union plans indefinite strike in November as wage talks break down 2026-10-24 [JoongAng Daily]

Samsung Bio union to contest court ruling blocking worker strikes 2026-10-22 [Endpoints News]

Labor ministry confirms Coupang cover-up orders but forgoes indictment 2026-10-22 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Daegu Leads Minimum Wage Complaints, Yet 65% of Young Workers Stay Silent 2026-10-21 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Labor-Government Panel on School Arts Instructors Launched 2026-10-20 [Seoul Economic Daily]

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries union escalates strike with crane protest 2026-10-19 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Bio union chief's dual roles ignite conflict-of-interest furor in Korea 2026-10-19 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Court Ruling Halts Samsung Biologics Union's Second Strike Plan 2026-10-18 [Seoul Economic Daily]

HD Hyundai Heavy Union Stages Another Partial Strike Amid Record Profits 2026-10-18 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Court curbs Samsung Biologics union's second strike, expanding ban to 9 processes 2026-10-17 [The Herald]

IT and Gaming Workers Gather for a Festival at Pangyo Station Square on the 15th 2026-10-15 [Game Meca]

Naver Z Union Sends Open Inquiries to Management Amid Stalemate After Two Strikes 2026-10-13 [SBS]

Disappearing Mediator: Gyeonggi Bus Labor and Management Trapped in Financial Crisis 2026-10-12 [SBS]

Airport Railroad workers begin work-to-rule action in Seoul 2026-10-12 [JoongAng Daily]

Taxi Driver Ends 194 Days on a Tower to Protest Pay System 2026-10-10 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Micron Taiwan Union Demands Samsung-Style Pay, Threatens Strike (99% Approval) 2026-10-09 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Biologics union seeks bargaining with Samsung Electronics 2026-10-06 [KED]

Teachers call for solidarity as they mobilise for rights and public education 2026-10-05 [EI]

At Unions as Workplaces, Young Officials Say Their Own Rights Vanish 2026-10-04 [Seoul Economic Daily]

South Korea's POSCO Union Reelects Kim Seong-ho to Third Term as Chairman, Wage Talks Set to Resume 2026-10-03 [BigGo]

Gyeonggi Bus Union Warns of Strike Late This Month as Wage Talks Stall 2026-10-02 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Samsung Biologics Union to Begin Second Three-Week Strike October 26 2026-10-02 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Hyundai Heavy workers reject wage deal, resume talks in South Korea 2026-10-02 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Korean finance workers gain ground with provisional agreement 2026-10-01 [UNI Global Union]

Korea to Cut Upfront Tax on Delivery Riders to 2.2% From 3.3% 2026-10-01 [Seoul Economic Daily]

HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean unions warn of further action as wage talks stall 2026-09-30 [Baird Maritime]

Circa 400 casino staff at Jeju Dream Tower strike over rest times, pay: union 2026-09-30 [GGR Asia]

The strike that inspired 'Possible Love' — and 'Squid Game' 2026-09-30 [The Herald]

Wemade union forms, rejects restructuring amid China-led takeover in Korea 2026-09-30 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Banks to open 30 minutes later next year after umbrella union, management strike deal 2026-09-29 [JoongAng Daily]

LS Cable Union Strikes for 15% Profit Bonus 2026-09-29 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Steel, shipbuilding labor tensions to flare up after holiday recess 2026-09-28 [The Times]

Banks to Open at 9:30 AM Starting Next April Following Tentative Labor-Management Agreement 2026-09-28 [SBS]

Naver Z Launches Full Strike... 'Withdraw Wage Freeze' 2026-09-23 [SBS]

Hanwha Ocean Wage Talks Break Down Again 2026-09-23 [Business Korea]

Naver Z workers strike to oppose wage freeze, press CEO Kim Chang-uk 2026-09-23 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Non-Semiconductor Workers Protest 100-Fold Pay Gap 2026-09-19 [The Chosun Ilbo]

LH union vows strike as Korea pushes spinoff, warns housing supply risks 2026-09-17 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Seoul bus strike called off after union, management land on dramatic deal 2026-09-16 [JoongAng Daily]

Labor unrest spreads across Korea’s steel, shipbuilding sectors 2026-09-16 [The Herald]

POSCO Labor Union Launches 120-Hour Second Strike Amid Internal Rifts and Earnings Slump 2026-09-16 [BigGo]

Government Proposes Social Dialogue on Mega Special Zone Labor Exceptions 2026-09-16 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Union Vice Chief Seeks Probe Into Leader Over Alleged Misuse of 425 Million Won in Union Dues and Personal Card Perks 2026-09-16 [SBS]

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