Labor plans to focus on action against the government to block implementation of performance-based wage systems and planned labor reform policies in the first half of 2016
On 15 February, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) held its central executive committee meeting and discussed wage hike demands and activities for 2016. The FKTU plans to organize rallies in front of each regional MOEL office and hold nationwide union representative rallies in the first half of 2016 towards abolishing the 2 major guidelines.
The FKTU is pushing for a 7.9% (KRW 256,734/month) increase in wages for this year.
[Table 1] FKTU Action Plans (1st half of 2016)
|
Period |
Action |
Details |
|
March |
Strike for abolition of 2 major guidelines | Collect signatures against the 2 major guidelines |
|
23 March |
Rally in front of each regional Ministry of Employment & Labor (MOEL) office | Denounce enforcement of the 2 major guidelines |
|
March ~April |
Strike leading up to general elections on 13 April | Run a planning team for the general elections |
|
20 April |
Central Committee meeting | Make plans to hold all-out strike to push for abolishment of the 2 major guidelines |
|
1 May |
National Workers’ Rally on 1 May | Block amendment to related labor laws, respond strongly to labor repression |
|
April ~July |
Field strike to support wage bargaining | Hold rallies to support union strikes |
|
June, July |
Nationwide union representative rallies | Create pressure during the provisional session of the National Assembly |
|
June |
Strike over minimum wage | Concentrated actions to demand minimum wage hike |
|
End of August |
Central executive committee meeting | Determine strike plans for the 2nd half of the year |
On 17 February, the Korean Public & Social Services and Transportations Workers’ Union (KPTU), affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), held a regular convention and determined action plans that include a general strike in September & October to block further implementation of performance-based wage systems.
The KPTU plans to form a ‘Joint Labor Strife HQ’ in the first half of the year.