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The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions evaluated the labor policy in the first year of the Lee Jae Myung government as '70 points'

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Kakao Union Announces June 29 Strike Over Management Distrust [The Chosun Ilbo] 10-06-2026


The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions evaluated the labor policy in the first year of the Lee Jae Myung government as '70 points' [매일경제] 10-06-2026


Union Vows All-Out Fight Against MBK in Solidarity with Homeplus Workers [Seoul Economic Daily] 09-06-2026


/ Korea (South) Japanese and Korean Unions Take Action Against Myanmar Military's Financial Backers [PSI] 04-06-2026


Samsung workers approve pay deal but management still has trying times ahead [Reuters] 28-05-2026



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Ready-Mix Concrete Strike Threatens Construction Delays 2026-06-14 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Union Officials Sentenced for Factory Invasion, Assault 2026-06-14 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Hyundai Motor union breaks wage talks, moves to strike procedures in Korea 2026-06-12 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Kakao union plans general strike as KakaoBank stays out amid talks 2026-06-12 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Biologics, union to resume talks next week 2026-06-12 [AJU]

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions evaluated the labor policy in the first year of the Lee Jae Myung government as '70 points' 2026-06-10 [매일경제]

Capital Region Concrete Strike Drags On Post-Rejection 2026-06-10 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Kakao union stages four-hour strike and rally in South Korea over pay 2026-06-10 [Reuters]

Kakao Union Announces June 29 Strike Over Management Distrust 2026-06-10 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Metal workers' union plans to strike on July 15 2026-06-10 [Reuters]

Young Teacher Who Died After Working Through Flu Granted Work-Related Death Recognition 2026-06-10 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Kakao Workers Strike Over Bonus and Job Security Demands 2026-06-10 [Devi Discourse]

Concrete Union Strikes, Demands Collective Bargaining 2026-06-09 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Concrete truck drivers' strike puts Samsung, SK Hynix chip plant projects on alert 2026-06-09 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Union Vows All-Out Fight Against MBK in Solidarity with Homeplus Workers 2026-06-09 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Teachers' Unions Criticize Youth Suicide Measures as Focusing Only on 'Management' While Leaving Competitive Education Unchanged 2026-06-09 [Asia Business Daily]

Korea (South) Japanese and Korean Unions Take Action Against Myanmar Military's Financial Backers 2026-06-04 [PSI]

KEF Says Profit Allocation Is Management's Call, Strikes for Profit-Sharing Illegal 2026-05-31 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Minority union at Samsung Electronics to challenge pay deal in court 2026-05-30 [Asia One]

Samsung avoids strike as workers approve massive bonus deal 2026-05-28 [DW]

Samsung workers approve pay deal but management still has trying times ahead 2026-05-28 [Reuters]

Analysis-Samsung pay deal marks seismic change for South Korea, emboldening unions 2026-05-27 [Reuters]

TSMC Workers Push for Union, Strike Over Bonus Cuts Despite Record Profits 2026-05-25 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Kakao Labor Dispute Reaches Critical Juncture This Week 2026-05-25 [Bloomingbit]

Samsung, union agree to drop legal complaints after strike dispute 2026-05-25 [The Investor]

Strike Votes Pass at Five Kakao Affiliates 2026-05-21 [Business Korea]

Unions Demand Samsung Share Success with Subcontractors 2026-05-21 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung shares soar as strike averted, but bonuses of $416,000 for some stoke concern 2026-05-21 [Reuters]

Samsung reaches 11th-hour deal with union to avoid a potentially crippling strike 2026-05-21 [The Business Times]

Kim Young-hoon, the Problem Solver Who Averted Samsung Electronics' General Strike... Breakthrough Achieved Through the Power of Dialogue 2026-05-21 [Asia Business Daily]

Samsung reaches last-minute deal to avert strike over AI riches 2026-05-21 [The Financial Times]

Samsung faces strike after pay talks with union fall apart 2026-05-20 [The Post]

Samsung stock plunges as 47,000 workers set to strike after talks fail 2026-05-20 [Invezz]

Over 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers set to strike as wage talks break down, sending shares lower 2026-05-20 [CNBC]

Samsung elec, union resume pay talks one day ahead strike deadline 2026-05-20 [Reuters]

Samsung injunction partially blocks looming worker strike but it's not over 2026-05-19 [Mashable]

Samsung, labour union narrow some differences as major strike looms 2026-05-19 [Reuters]

Labor relations commission to put forth proposal if Samsung management, union can't reach deal 2026-05-19 [JoongAng Daily]

Explainer: What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out? 2026-05-19 [Reuters]

Biggest industrial union recruits migrant workers amid shipbuilding boom 2026-05-19 [The Times]

Samsung, labour union meet again as Seoul threatens to intervene to block strike 2026-05-19 [The Economic Times]

Samsung, union extend last-ditch talks as general strike looms 2026-05-19 [Korea Joongang Daily]

Samsung, union extend last-ditch talks as general strike looms 2026-05-19 [Korea Joongang Daily]

On Advancing and Retreating Strategically in the Samsung Republic 2026-05-18 [Asian Labour Review]

Samsung Electronics and union extend talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains 2026-05-18 [Reuters]

Unions warn emergency mediation on Samsung strike sets risky precedent 2026-05-17 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Government says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike 2026-05-17 [Reuters]

Samsung’s strike countdown enters final stage 2026-05-17 [The Herald]

Umbrella unions defend Samsung workers but warns that they should consider their 'social responsibility' 2026-05-17 [JoongAng Daily]

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