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Union membership rises to 2.77 million

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Union membership rises to 2.77 million [AJP] 04-12-2025


Los trabajadores sindicalizados de Seoul Metro inician una protesta de celo para exigir un aumento salarial [Yonhap] 01-12-2025


Behind Korea's school meal strike — What pushed workers outside the kitchen [The Herald] 21-11-2025


Labor minister voices need to pass bill to raise retirement age by year-end [The Korea Times] 21-11-2025


Government to Form Labor Consultative Body Without Employers [The Chosun Daily ] 20-11-2025



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Seoul braces for transit disruption as major walkout looms 2025-12-07 [The Inquirer]

Is “Squid Game” a True Story? What to Know About the Violent South Korean Strike That Inspired Player 456's Story 2025-12-06 [People]

Young job seekers most impacted by rising AI use in the workplace 2025-12-05 [JoongAng Daily]

Union membership rises to 2.77 million 2025-12-04 [AJP]

Democratic Party Leader's Visit Ends Homeplus Hunger Strike 2025-12-04 [The Chosun Ilbo]

School meals halted again, as kitchen workers strike 2025-12-04 [The Herald]

More subway workers threaten strike 2025-12-02 [AJP]

Rail and Seoul subway unions announce strikes that threaten year-end service 2025-12-02 [The Chosun Daily]

Railway Workers' Union to begin strike on Dec. 11 if wage demands aren't met 2025-12-02 [JoongAng Daily]

Los trabajadores sindicalizados de Seoul Metro inician una protesta de celo para exigir un aumento salarial 2025-12-01 [Yonhap]

Korea's older adults work longest hours among OECD members 2025-11-26 [Korea Times]

Samsung Heavy Industries accused of migrant worker discrimination, rights violations 2025-11-26 [Korea Times]

Workplace deaths becoming persistent issue at Coupang 2025-11-26 [Korea Times]

Widespread abuse of five-person labor law leading to overwork and abuse, say advocates 2025-11-25 [JoongAng Ilbo]

MOEL lets subcontractor unions bargain separately with parent companies 2025-11-24 [The Chosun Daily]

What drove Korea's school meal workers out of the kitchen? 2025-11-24 [The Herald]

S. Korea holds own memorial ceremony for Sado mine forced labor victims for 2nd yr 2025-11-21 [Yonhap News Agency ]

Labor minister voices need to pass bill to raise retirement age by year-end 2025-11-21 [The Korea Times]

S. Korea: Government crackdown uncovers widespread labour violations, incl. a manager’s assault on a migrant worker & migrant workers subjected to wage theft & lack of remedy 2025-11-21 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

First Gaming Strike Ends With Neople Agreement 2025-11-21 [The Chosun Daily]

More than 800 schools halt meal services due to ongoing staff strike 2025-11-21 [JoongAng Daily]

Behind Korea's school meal strike — What pushed workers outside the kitchen 2025-11-21 [The Herald]

Nearly half of SMEs seek more foreign workers amid labor shortages 2025-11-20 [The Korea Times]

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Government to Form Labor Consultative Body Without Employers 2025-11-20 [The Chosun Daily ]

Nonregular school workers launch relay strike nationwide 2025-11-20 [JoongAng Daily]

'Mom, Today's School Meal Is 'Castella'... School Non-Regular Workers Begin Relay Strike' 2025-11-20 [Asia Business Daily]

한국지엠지부 “직영정비 폐쇄는 구조조정 신호탄” 2025-11-19 [매일노동뉴스 ]

현대제철·한화오션, 법원 판결에도 교섭 거부 “노동부 즉시 나서라” 2025-11-19 [매일노동뉴스 ]

서울지하철 쟁의권 확보 2025-11-19 [매일노동뉴스 ]

Over 840 labor violations uncovered at worksites employing foreign nationals 2025-11-19 [The Korea Times]

Nonregular school staff to launch relay strike Thursday 2025-11-19 [The Herald]

School meal and care workers begin relay strike as Education Ministry readies alternatives 2025-11-19 [The Chosun Daily]

Government Support to Major Unions Excludes Third Labor Groups 2025-11-19 [The Chosun Daily]

Union raises alarm over health crisis from excessive overnight work 2025-11-19 [UNI Global Union]

S. Korea posts 2nd-slowest wage job growth in Q2 on construction sector, youth employment decline 2025-11-18 [Yonhap News Agency ]

Korea’s Youth Employment Declines as Workers Continue to Look for Opportunity 2025-11-18 [The HR Digest ]

Over 200 workers at former presidential office face job loss as Cheong Wa Dae closes to public 2025-11-18 [The Korea Times]

South Korea’s temporary workforce edges up 1.6% in October 2025-11-18 [Staffing Industry Analysts ]

South Korea's newly elected president, who was injured while working as a child, is cracking down on 'workplaces that kill' 2025-11-17 [MarineLink]

Disclosure of disaster investigation reports and establishment of a reward system for reporting Democratic Party of Korea's 'Target for passing the regular National Assembly in November' 2025-11-17 [Maeil Business Newspaper]

South Korea’s highly educated youth unemployment hits 13-month high 2025-11-17 [AA]

Korea faces longest sustained decline in youth employment rate since 2009 global financial crisis 2025-11-17 [Korea JoongAng Daily ]

Ruling party secures 11 billion won union facility funding amid opposition quid-pro-quo claims 2025-11-17 [The Chosun Ilbo]

New president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death' 2025-11-17 [Reuters]

Japan S. Korea to hold solo commemoration for Korean victims of Sado mine forced labor next week 2025-11-13 [Yonhap News Agency ]

President Lee Jae-myung Pushes Labor Reform 2025-11-13 [The Chosun Daily ]

USA Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas 2025-11-13 [The New York Times]

South Korea weighs raising retirement age to 65 amid labour-business divide 2025-11-12 [The Star]

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