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What it means to be a young woman working in Korea [Hankyoreh] 2026-07-26

'It eats away at my body': The human cost of S Korea's ultra-convenient overnight deliveries [BBC] 2026-07-26

Shinhan Card workers protest restructuring disguised as personnel reshuffle [UNI Global Union] 2026-07-24

Citibank Korea Union rallies against branch closures, stalled bargaining and high overseas dividends [UNI Global Union] 2026-07-17

KHMU launches joint labour-management working group for a just AI transition in Korea’s healthcare sector [UNI Global Union] 2026-07-17

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Strikes Over Yellow Envelope Law Negotiations [The Chosun Ilbo] 2026-07-16

Starbucks Korea Forms First-Ever Labor Union [The Chosun Ilbo] 2026-07-16

KMWU strike over subcontracted workers’ bargaining rights [IndustriALL] 2026-07-14

Civil servants and teachers rally for wage hikes and better treatment [The Chosun Ilbo] 2026-07-11

Major umbrella labor union to stage general strike next week [The Times] 2026-07-08

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All work stopped at leading South Korean yard after tragic deaths 2026-07-28 [Upstream]

First-ever strike looms at KakaoBank. What's at stake? 2026-07-27 [The Times]

What it means to be a young woman working in Korea 2026-07-26 [Hankyoreh]

'It eats away at my body': The human cost of S Korea's ultra-convenient overnight deliveries 2026-07-26 [BBC]

Shinhan Card workers protest restructuring disguised as personnel reshuffle 2026-07-24 [UNI Global Union]

Hyundai Motor CEO Offers More If Union Drops Three Demands as Strikes Continue 2026-07-23 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Leeno Industrial workers declare indefinite general strike 2026-07-23 [The Herald]

Korea Zinc Union Demands 10% of Operating Profit as Performance Bonus, Testing 39-Year No-Strike Tradition 2026-07-23 [BigGo]

Posco union declares talks collapse, seeks Korea labor commission mediation 2026-07-23 [The Chosun Ilbo]

GM Korea reaches first auto wage deal of the year 2026-07-23 [The Herald]

Korea Optical workers lose appeal seeking jobs at Nitto affiliate 2026-07-23 [The Herald]

Labor minister urges new social system for AI era, outlines K-Labor Chamber 2026-07-22 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Kakao Bank's unionized workers to stage strike next week 2026-07-21 [JoongAng Daily]

Education Groups Protest Government Plan to Cut Local Education Grants 2026-07-21 [Seoul Economic Daily]

KakaoBank to go on full-day strike after wage talks collapse 2026-07-21 [AJP]

Migrant Worker Killed at HD Hyundai Ulsan Shipyard Amid Union Push 2026-07-19 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Striking Workers Bring Car Factory to a Screeching Halt Over Humanoid Robots 2026-07-18 [Futurism]

Citibank Korea Union rallies against branch closures, stalled bargaining and high overseas dividends 2026-07-17 [UNI Global Union]

KHMU launches joint labour-management working group for a just AI transition in Korea’s healthcare sector 2026-07-17 [UNI Global Union]

The Fight Over Humanoid Robots Has Shut Down a Car Factory for the First Time 2026-07-16 [The Wall Street Journal]

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Strikes Over Yellow Envelope Law Negotiations 2026-07-16 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Hyundai Motor workers to extend strikes over pay dispute 2026-07-16 [The Times]

False abuse reports must not undermine teachers’ authority 2026-07-16 [JoongAng Daily]

Seoul: human rights activists protest expulsion of migrant workers 2026-07-16 [AsiaNews]

Starbucks Korea Forms First-Ever Labor Union 2026-07-16 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Hyundai Motor Union Starts Partial Strike in South Korea For more info 2026-07-15 [The Labour Pulse]

KMWU strike over subcontracted workers’ bargaining rights 2026-07-14 [IndustriALL]

'Low Bank Balances Erode Our Sense of Duty': Civil Servants and Teachers Hold Mass Rally 2026-07-11 [SBS]

Civil servants and teachers rally for wage hikes and better treatment 2026-07-11 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Hyundai Motor Company Labor Union Strikes Partially Over Wage Talks 2026-07-09 [The Chosun Ilbo]

POSCO union backs strike plan with 92% support amid bargaining standoff 2026-07-09 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor to stage three-day partial strike next week 2026-07-09 [AJP]

Major umbrella labor union to stage general strike next week 2026-07-08 [The Times]

Seoul High Court Rules Delivery Riders Are Employees, First Recognition of Worker Status 2026-07-08 [SBS]

Teachers report Korea school hate speech surge tied to online culture 2026-07-07 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Thousands of Public Workers in Korea March for Social Dialogue and Other Demands 2026-07-07 [PSI]

NC Union Backs Kakao Strike, Says Labor Issues Extend Across IT and Gaming Industry 2026-07-06 [TheElec]

Hanwha Ocean Subcontractor Union Wins First Strike Right Under Revised Labor Law 2026-07-02 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Kakao Union Holds First Full-Day Walkout as 2,100 Join 'Logout Day' 2026-06-30 [TheElec]

Hyundai Motor union halts Saturday overtime as talks with management restart 2026-06-30 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Biologics Union Votes to Leave Samsung Group Super-Enterprise Union 2026-06-28 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Workers Vote to Go On Strike, Fearing Robots Could Replace Them 2026-06-28 [Futurism]

Swatch Group Korea workers clock in for union time 2026-06-26 [UNI Global Union]

Hyundai Motor union set to leverage strike against Atlas robot deployment 2026-06-25 [The Times]

Hyundai workers are preparing to go on strike over the use of robots in their factories 2026-06-25 [Mezha]

Hyundai Motor Union Moves Toward Strike Over Wages, Retirement Age 2026-06-23 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Kakao Labor Talks Resume, but Leadership Vacuum Clouds Prospects for Deal 2026-06-22 [TheElec]

GGM Union Ends Tent Protest, Begins Wage Talks 2026-06-22 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Hanwha Ocean subcontractor unions seek mediation, warn strike in South Korea 2026-06-22 [The Chosun Ilbo]

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