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Federation of Korean Trade Union decides to suspend participation in trilateral labor council [Arirang] 2023-06-07

Teachers’ call for quality education, trade union rights, and democracy met with intimidation [EI] 2023-06-02

KCTU’s Metal Workers Union Changes Policy to Win Foreign Workers to Their Side [Business Korea] 2023-05-26

Unionized construction workers to hold 2-day street rally in central Seoul [Yonhap] 2023-05-16

The Council of Global Unions condemns flagrant worker rights� violations in South Korea that led to the tragic death of Yang Hoe-Dong [IndustriALL] 2023-05-11

Global unions condemn South Korea's workers' rights violations, mourn unionist’s death [BWI] 2023-05-10

The Council of Global Unions condemns flagrant worker rights’ violations in South Korea that led to the tragic death of Yang Hoe-Dong [ITUC] 2023-05-10

Union Leader Sets Himself Afire to Death in Protest of Racketeering Charges [Labour Notes] 2023-05-09

Samsung union threatens first strike in company’s history as pressure mounts after profit plunge [CNBC] 2023-05-05

BWI condoles death of South Korean unionist, vows to continue his fight [BWI] 2023-05-05

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Federation of Korean Trade Union decides to suspend participation in trilateral labor council 2023-06-07 [Arirang]

FKTU to suspend participation in trilateral labor council 2023-06-07 [http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230607000662]

Yoon's labor reform faces trouble as FKTU mulls exit from negotiating body 2023-06-05 [Korea Times]

Largest umbrella labor union turns back on government after bloody crackdown 2023-06-05 [Korea Herald]

KCTU officials questioned over illegal street protest 2023-06-04 [Yonhap]

Teachers’ call for quality education, trade union rights, and democracy met with intimidation 2023-06-02 [EI]

Police clash with Confederation of Trade Unions 2023-06-01 [Kyunghyang Shinmun]

Labor unionists hold large rallies in downtown Seoul 2023-05-31 [JoongAng Ilbo]

Police issue 1st order to disperse downtown KCTU rally 2023-05-31 [Korea Herald]

Umbrella union to stage large-scale rally in central Seoul this week 2023-05-30 [Korea Times]

Police brace for massive union protest 2023-05-29 [Korea Times]

Police brace for massive union protest 2023-05-29 [The Times]

Labor unions seek to attract migrant workers at shipyards 2023-05-28 [The Times]

KCTU’s Metal Workers Union Changes Policy to Win Foreign Workers to Their Side 2023-05-26 [Business Korea]

Romania Romanian law labor expert advises S. Korea to build work-life balance guaranteed environment 2023-05-26 [Aju Business Daily]

Hyundai Motor union demands higher wages on record earnings 2023-05-25 [KED]

Yoon Suk Yeol blasts 'illegal' rallies by labor unions 2023-05-23 [JoongAng Daily]

Ruling party threatens to restrict umbrella union rallies 2023-05-22 [Korea Herald]

Resisting labour degradation in Korea 2023-05-22 [Asian Labour Review]

South Korea wants Southeast Asian domestic workers to support families. But are they welcome? 2023-05-21 [South China Morning Post]

Korean unions need your solidarity 2023-05-18 [IndustriALL Global Union]

Construction workers' union chief, 4 union officials summoned for probe over overnight street rally 2023-05-18 [Yonhap]

Unionized construction workers to hold 2-day street rally in central Seoul 2023-05-16 [Yonhap]

Workers resist government’s ‘war on unions’ 2023-05-16 [Green Left Weekly]

Why young people in South Korea are standing up to the 14-hour work day 2023-05-15 [El Pais]

MSD Korea’s union warns of struggle against abolition of GM business 2023-05-15 [KBR]

Labor Leader Has Self-Immolated in Protest of Anti-Union Charges 2023-05-13 [Jacobin]

The Council of Global Unions condemns flagrant worker rights� violations in South Korea that led to the tragic death of Yang Hoe-Dong 2023-05-11 [IndustriALL]

The Council of Global Unions (CGU) condemns flagrant worker rights’ violations in South Korea 2023-05-11 [TUAC]

Global unions condemn South Korea's workers' rights violations, mourn unionist’s death 2023-05-10 [BWI]

The Council of Global Unions condemns flagrant worker rights’ violations in South Korea that led to the tragic death of Yang Hoe-Dong 2023-05-10 [ITUC]

Union Leader Sets Himself Afire to Death in Protest of Racketeering Charges 2023-05-09 [Labour Notes]

South Korea: labor union leader sets himself afire to death in protest of racketeering charges 2023-05-09 [Labor Notes]

Korean labor movement all-out against repression 2023-05-05 [Asian Labour Review]

Samsung union threatens first strike in company’s history as pressure mounts after profit plunge 2023-05-05 [CNBC]

BWI condoles death of South Korean unionist, vows to continue his fight 2023-05-05 [BWI]

“I engaged in union activities to make a living, but I ended up a sacrifice of politics” 2023-05-04 [Kyunghyang Shinmun]

Care Workers in South Korea Fight to Save Funding for Public Care Services 2023-05-03 [PSI]

BWI condoles death of South Korean unionist, vows to continue his fight 2023-05-03 [BWI]

Hyundai Motor union set to strike again 2023-05-02 [Korea Times]

http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1090255.html 2023-05-02 [Hankyoreh]

Korean unionist’s death brings Yoon administration’s anti-labor policies back into spotlight 2023-05-02 [Hankyoreh]

Winds of change in Korea's labor movement 2023-04-30 [The Herald]

Coupang couriers launch labor union, claiming decline in working conditions 2023-04-24 [Korea Herald]

KMWU announce national strikes against anti-labour policies 2023-04-21 [IndustriALL]

Google Korea workers form a union 2023-04-15 [UNI]

South Korean truckers provide a model for labor organizing among independent contractors 2023-04-13 [Progressive International]

Transport workers demand safe rates in South Korea and beyond 2023-04-11 [positions politics]

Raids on trade unions and arrests of unionists as South Korea's human rights record is reviewed by the UN 2023-04-08 [CIVICUS]

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