1. Pending labor reform bills The ruling Saenuri Party invited on 4 March the main opposition Minjoo Party and the People’s Party leadership to form six-party talks to deal with major bills including labor reform, and also requested convening of… Continue Reading
According to the Supreme Court ruling, if a trade union is financially supported by its company in terms of accommodation for executives and expenses for time-off officers, then the trade union should return this support to its company as it… Continue Reading
1. FKTU officially withdrew from Tripartite Grand Bargaining On 11 January, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) officially withdrew from the Tripartite Grand Bargaining during its central executive committee meeting, due to the government’s unilateral moves. At a press… Continue Reading
Labor continues its action against labor market reform The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) plans to fight against labor reform legislation through politicians, urging the Justice Party in a policy meeting to do so. The Justice Party said that… Continue Reading
Government focuses on restoring social dialogue on labor market reform through the Tripartite Committee The government held an economy-related ministerial meeting on 12 August and confirmed its intention to complete labor market reforms this year (see Table 1 for details).… Continue Reading
① FKTU voted on and approved general strike against structural reform of labor market On 2 July, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) held its central executive committee meeting and approved its plans for a general strike against government… Continue Reading