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Korea (South) Tech unions in Pangyo were considered chill. Now their labor rights fire is heating up. [JoongAng Daily] 08-06-2025

Korea (South) Samsung’s Union Battle and the Crisis Facing Korean Labor [Jacobin] 19-05-2025

Korea (South) Family of Oh Yoon-na challenges employment ministry's harassment ruling [The Chosun Daily] 19-05-2025

Korea (South) The People Win: Korean Labor and Social Movements Defeat a Dictator [Labour Notes] 16-05-2025

Korea (South) Creating Cracks as Movement Building [Asian Labour Review] 13-05-2025

Korea (South) Korean delivery riders and truck drivers push for national and international rights [ITF] 29-04-2025

Korea (South) IBK Union protest against wage discrimination [UNI Global Union] 29-04-2025

Korea (South) KFSU-Homeplus Unions fight for over 20,000 jobs as Korea’s major retailer enters court-led restructuring [UNI Global Union] 25-04-2025

Korea (South) UNI Asia & Pacific welcomes Korean Constitutional Court decision to remove President [UNI Global Union] 11-04-2025

Korea (South) After leading charge to oust Yoon, young women and LGBTQ+ Koreans flock to unions and politics to make lasting change [Hankyoreh] 09-04-2025


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Protracted bus strike in Gwangju ends as labor, management reach wage, collective bargaining deal 2025-06-20 [JoongAng Daily]

Kakao, Naver face growing worker unrest over labor issues 2025-06-16 [TechinAsia]

Majority of Korean Workers Support Expanding Minimum Wage to Gig and Freelance Labor 2025-06-16 [BizWire]

Kakao labor union to go on strike for first time amid breakdown in wage negotiations 2025-06-10 [JoongAng Daily]

Teachers demand stronger protections as child abuse allegations pile up 2025-06-09 [JoongAng Daily]

Gwangju city bus union restarts strike demanding salary increase and retirement age extension 2025-06-08 [The Chosun Daily]

Tech unions in Pangyo were considered chill. Now their labor rights fire is heating up. 2025-06-08 [JoongAng Daily]

Gwangju city bus strike prompts emergency transport measures after 11 years 2025-06-05 [The Chosun Daily]

Taean Thermal Power Plant takes life of yet another worker 2025-06-02 [JoongAng Daily]

Gyeonggi bus union postpones strike, extends negotiations by two weeks 2025-05-27 [The Chosun Daily]

Last-minute wage talks under way as bus unions warn of general strike 2025-05-27 [Yonhap]

In the 21st presidential election, labor pledges such as the extension of the retirement age and the.. 2025-05-27 [Maeil]

Korea (South) USO recibe la visita del sindicato del Condado de Changnyeong (Corea del Sur) 2025-05-26 [USO]

Seoul bus union urges management to resume wage negotiations amid looming strike 2025-05-26 [The Chosun Daily]

Labor and management of buses in Seoul have not been able to narrow their differences 2025-05-26 [Maeil]

A year has passed since the 'Right Labor Union,' a third union of the Seoul Transportation Corporati.. 2025-05-25 [Maeil]

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Korean Federation of Trade Unions are pressuring th.. 2025-05-21 [Maeil]

Negotiations on wage and collective agreements between labor and management of city buses 2025-05-19 [MK]

Family of Oh Yoon-na challenges employment ministry's harassment ruling 2025-05-19 [The Chosun Daily]

Samsung’s Union Battle and the Crisis Facing Korean Labor 2025-05-19 [Jacobin]

The People Win: Korean Labor and Social Movements Defeat a Dictator 2025-05-16 [Labour Notes]

Creating Cracks as Movement Building 2025-05-13 [Asian Labour Review]

Bus unions initiate adjustment applications as nationwide strike looms in South Korea 2025-05-12 [The Chosun Daily]

Lee Jae-myung vows to raise retirement age 2025-05-01 [The Korea Herald]

Lee Jae-myung vows to raise retirement age 2025-05-01 [The Korea Herald]

IBK Union protest against wage discrimination 2025-04-29 [UNI Global Union]

Korean delivery riders and truck drivers push for national and international rights 2025-04-29 [ITF]

KFSU-Homeplus Unions fight for over 20,000 jobs as Korea’s major retailer enters court-led restructuring 2025-04-25 [UNI Global Union]

US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns 2025-04-21 [Yahoo news]

UNI Asia & Pacific welcomes Korean Constitutional Court decision to remove President 2025-04-11 [UNI Global Union]

After leading charge to oust Yoon, young women and LGBTQ+ Koreans flock to unions and politics to make lasting change 2025-04-09 [Hankyoreh]

Homeplus workers demand corporate rehabilitation plan to protect rights 2025-04-08 [The Chosun Daily]

BWI on the removal of President Yoon: A triumph of workers’ power and international solidarity 2025-04-07 [BWI]

Sindicatos coreanos celebran la decisión de ratificar la destitución del presidente Yoon 2025-04-04 [IndustriALL]

Les syndicats coréens se félicitent de la décision de confirmer la destitution du président Yoon 2025-04-04 [IndustriALL]

Korean unions welcome decision to uphold impeachment of President Yoon 2025-04-04 [IndustriALL]

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions holds emergency delegates meeting – plans next steps in impeachment fight 2025-04-03 [Labour News Network]

Social care workers are not angels but laborers 2025-03-31 [The Kyunghyang Shinmun]

■ 민주노총 주간 홍보 일정 (3/31~4/6) 2025-03-29 [KCTU]

[성명] 산업과 고용을 위협하는 미국의 일방적 관세인상 규탄한다 2025-03-29 [KCTU]

'If the date of impeachment is not designated, a general strike will be launched every week' - KCTU 2025-03-27 [Maeil]

Hyundai Steel labor union to stage second strike over pay dispute 2025-03-27 [The Chosun Daily]

union urges intervention in troubled insurer to protect policyholders and jobs 2025-03-24 [UNI Global Union]

Youth ‘Resting’ Population Tops 500,000, Setting a New Record 2025-03-17 [Business Korea]

Youth ‘Resting’ Population Tops 500,000, Setting a New Record 2025-03-17 [Business Korea]

500,000 youth in South Korea cease job searching amid rising unemployment 2025-03-17 [Chosun Biz]

GM Korea Union Leaders Head to the US Amid Trump Tariff Worries 2025-03-16 [Bloomberg]

USA GM Korea union leaders head to the US amid Trump tariff worries 2025-03-14 [The News]

Korea (South) Union social responsibility project marks good progress and builds new relations with Korean banks in the Philippines 2025-03-10 [UNI Global Union]

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