FKTU expected to face difficulties in 2nd half of 2012 due to internal strife Mr. Moon Jin-kook, elected president of the FKTU on September 20, has replaced some staff members in a move to strengthen his influence within the FKTU.… Continue Reading
Since July 1, 2011, the establishment of multiple unions at the enterprise level has been permitted. If two or more trade unions exist in a single workplace/business (a ’plural union workplace’) as of December 31, 2009, the plural union workplace… Continue Reading
1. Introduction to Labor Law: Section 5 『National Labor Relations Commission/ Unfair Dismissal & Labor Practices/ Industrial Action』 – Date: October 10, 2012 (Wed.) – Venue: 5th Floor Lecture Room, KEF Building – Course offered to: HR/general managers,… Continue Reading
1. Political intervention in individual labor disputes may worsen the business environment On September 12, the Environment & Labor Committee decided to summon a large number of businessmen for a parliamentary investigation: 25 people concerning massive layoffs at Ssangyong Motors,… Continue Reading
1. FKTU elects new leadership Mr. Moon Jin-kook was elected the new president of the FKTU on September 20 with 74.1% of the vote. Mr. Moon will hold the leadership of the FKTU until January 2014, the remaining term of his… Continue Reading
In most advanced counties, occupation of a workplace by a trade union is regarded as an illegal industrial action under both the labor law and rulings of the court. One common method of industrial action is the ‘work-out strike’, which… Continue Reading
Since the introduction of the multiple unions system in July 2011, workers who had not been able to join a trade union previously, are now allowed to form new trade unions. New unions for office workers, researchers, and contract workers… Continue Reading