SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor is investigating the recent death of a supermarket worker for possible legal violations. The ministry announced that it is currently investigating the death of a 29-year-old individual who worked at the South Korean unit of U.S. retail giant Costco Wholesale Corp.’s outlet in [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a string of measures to enhance the work environment for seafarers, specifically targeting the challenges posed by an aging workforce and a general shortage of labor in the sector. The government will engage in tripartite consultations involving labor, management, and government bodies to reduce [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. hired a few female employees for the production line, for the first time in its history. According to the Korean Metal Workers’ Union, out of the 185 production workers hired, six were women. Currently, the carmaker employs around 28,000 production workers, with approximately 500 being women. [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s labor union has requested that management provide discount benefits for purchasing new cars not only to retirees with significant tenure at the company but to all retirees. This demand has reportedly been included in this year’s list of collective bargaining items. Every year at Hyundai, approximately [...]
GWANGYANG, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A rally organized by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) took place in downtown Seoul on Wednesday without major clashes with the police. However, protests by workers in rural areas have sparked controversy due to violent clashes during police crackdowns, as reported by prominent media outlets such as [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) organized a rally on Wednesday at 4 p.m. along Sejong-daero in Seoul, with the participation of over 20,000 union members. During the rally, the union voiced criticism against the government and police, demanding an end to union repression and labor reform. They [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) —Nurses are protesting against President Yoon Seok-yeol’s veto of a controversial bill that would define the roles and responsibilities of nurses, expressing concerns about potential disruptions to the public healthcare system. On Wednesday, the Korean Nurses Association (KNA) announced their intention to engage in a so-called “work-to-rule” campaign. They plan [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of jobs for people in their 40s in South Korea decreased for the 10th consecutive month in April, data showed Sunday, amid the protracted slump in the country’s manufacturing industry. Jobs for the age group have been falling on-year since July, with the positions decreasing 22,000 from [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s unionized workers said Friday they will bring a labor dispute with the tech giant to the state labor relations commission for arbitration. “Despite record high earnings, the management has dismissed the unions’ demands all the time, citing business difficulties,” Samsung’s four unions said. “At every wage [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) —Google Korea employees formed a labor union affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) on April 11, after Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced a 6% reduction in its total workforce, affecting about 12,000 people based at its headquarters. Earlier this month, Google Korea informed its employees in South [...]