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On the Third Day of Rail Strike, Trains Run at Nearly 80% Capacity

On the Third Day of Rail Strike, Trains Run at Nearly 80% Capacity

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) —  An ongoing strike by unionized rail workers entered its third day Saturday, forcing passenger trains to operate at just less than 80 percent capacity nationwide. The Korean Railway Workers’ Union began its first strike in four years Thursday, demanding improved working conditions and an expansion of the KTX bullet train [...]