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Bumpy road ahead for wage talks at Hyundai Motor Group [The Herald] 2022-06-26

The ITF congratulates Korean truck drivers and calls on the South Korean government, ruling party and clients to cooperate towards a permanent ‘Safe Rates’ system applicable to all sectors [ITF] 2022-06-18

KPTU-TruckSol reach breakthrough agreement [ITF] 2022-06-15

KPTU -TruckSol go on indefinite strike with the determination of 420,000 truckers for the safety for the public [KCTU] 2022-06-11

Thousands of South Korean truckers broaden strike action [Deutsche Welle] 2022-06-10

Truckers' strike hits output at Hyundai's biggest auto plants [The Financial Post] 2022-06-10

Truck drivers begin unlimited national strike action for Safe Rates [ITF] 2022-06-08

Truckers Go on Strike at Ports as Fuel Costs Soar [Yahoo] 2022-06-08

Women’s groups call for an end to Paris Baguette’s unjust labor practices [The Hankyoreh] 2022-05-24

ITF intervenes to prevent ‘politically motivated’ arrest of South Korean trade union leaders [ITF] 2022-04-27

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Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) to gather 60,000 people on the 2nd of next month… “Impeachment of the government’s labor policy” 2022-06-27 [Korea Posts English]

Bumpy road ahead for wage talks at Hyundai Motor Group 2022-06-26 [The Herald]

Yoon’s society of overwork? A 92-hour work week could be in store for Korea 2022-06-24 [Hankyoreh]

Up to 92 hours a week? It has been less than a year since the full implementation of 52 hours a week 2022-06-23 [News Directory 3]

Truckers End 8-Day Strike 2022-06-19 [Manufacturing.net]

The ITF congratulates Korean truck drivers and calls on the South Korean government, ruling party and clients to cooperate towards a permanent ‘Safe Rates’ system applicable to all sectors 2022-06-18 [ITF]

KPTU-TruckSol reach breakthrough agreement 2022-06-15 [ITF]

Truckers to return to work after weeklong strike 2022-06-14 [Yonhap]

Conflict intensifies between labor and management over peak wage system 2022-06-14 [Korea Times]

Cargo Truckers Solidarity and transport ministry fail to reach agreement in fourth talks on safe trucking freight rate 2022-06-13 [Kyunghyang Shinmun]

Sanofi union members set strike date in Korea as wage negotiations stall: report 2022-06-11 [Fierce Pharma]

KPTU -TruckSol go on indefinite strike with the determination of 420,000 truckers for the safety for the public 2022-06-11 [KCTU]

South Korean truckers strike enters third day, supply chain risks grow 2022-06-11 [The Jakarta Post]

Thousands of South Korean truckers broaden strike action 2022-06-10 [Deutsche Welle]

30 unionized truckers nabbed for alleged business interference 2022-06-10 [Yonhap]

“Obstinate suppression,” police ban labor demonstration of 499 participants in Yongsan 2022-06-10 [Kyunghyang Shinmun]

Truckers' strike hits output at Hyundai's biggest auto plants 2022-06-10 [The Financial Post]

Truck drivers begin unlimited national strike action for Safe Rates 2022-06-08 [ITF]

Truckers Go on Strike at Ports as Fuel Costs Soar 2022-06-08 [Yahoo]

South Korean truckers strike for wage guarantees amid rising fuel costs 2022-06-07 [La Prensa Latina]

South Korea’s low paid brace for ‘pro-market’ turn under Yoon 2022-05-25 [Al Jazeera]

Women’s groups call for an end to Paris Baguette’s unjust labor practices 2022-05-24 [The Hankyoreh]

ITF intervenes to prevent ‘politically motivated’ arrest of South Korean trade union leaders 2022-04-27 [ITF]

Shipyard worker reinstated after 37-year struggle 2022-04-20 [IndustriALL]

Thousands of unionized workers call on Yoon to improve labor conditions 2022-04-13 [Yonhap]

OECD starts talks between Chanel Korea and union 2022-04-10 [JoongAng Daily]

logistics union says no to death from overwork 2022-03-19 [UNI]

‘Sexism exists’: S.Korea feminist presidential candidate’s lonely crusade 2022-03-08 [Politiko]

Courier union agrees to end labor walkout at CJ Logistics 2022-03-02 [Yonhap]

‘Drivers have died’: South Korea’s couriers camp out for change 2022-02-24 [Al Jazeera]

Kim Jin-suk, trade unionist who scaled crane to protest layoffs, reinstated after 37-year struggle 2022-02-24 [Hankyoreh]

Samsung Electronics unions threaten first-ever strike, impact unclear 2022-02-16 [Saltwire]

Delivery union continues to occupy CJ Korea Express headquarters for the third day 2022-02-12 [News Directory3]

Samsung may face the first workers' strike in 53 years 2022-02-07 [Equal Ocean]

Samsung Elec union poised for first-ever strike upon collapse in wage talks 2022-02-04 [Pulse]

'Sewing Sisters' tells story of the textile workers who fought back 2022-02-02 [JoongAng Ilbo]

Samsung Electronics about to reach wage agreement 2022-01-23 [The Times]

Delivery platform workers form labor union 2022-01-19 [Korea Bizwire]

CJ Logistics strike goes on, but so do deliveries 2022-01-18 [JoongAng Daily]

South Korea will see a massive labor uprising on January 15 2022-01-14 [In These Times]

‘Won’t take it any more’: South Korea’s Starbucks baristas rebel 2022-01-12 [Al Jazeera]

Chanel Korea Workers Union wins wage increase and collective agreement, pressing on to secure justice for sexual harassment cases 2022-01-04 [UNI Global Union]

Unionized delivery workers at CJ Logistics to go on strike 2021-12-23 [Yonhap]

Préavis de grève générale 2021-12-23 [Yonhap]

Umbrella union opposes ex-FM's bid for ILO leadership 2021-12-21 [The Times]

“Korean employers, we are not machines or slaves.” 2021-12-20 [Kyunghyang Shinmun]

Chanel Korea employees to begin strike next week 2021-12-08 [The Times]

Microsoft Korea Workers’ Union votes to strike over wages and disregard for workers’ sacrifice during pandemic 2021-12-04 [UNI]

Strikes in South Korea shut down road freight as fight for Safe Rates escalates 2021-12-01 [ITF]

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