The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has proposed banning parcel deliveries between midnight and 5 a.m. to prevent deaths from overwork, but data shows most night-shift couriers work exclusively at night and choose the shift for higher pay.
Progressive and conservative groups held separate rallies in central Seoul on Saturday, each amplifying criticism of the United States and the Korean government.
Protesters demand an investigation into the death of a worker at Hyundai Steel's Pohang factory on March 14.
Onion and garlic farmers protested in Seoul, demanding government support.
Workers from the KPTU protested outside CJ Logistics' headquarters, opposing the planned seven-day delivery schedule for 2025, citing concerns over increased workload and decreased pay.
President Yoon Suk Yeol warned that he will "firmly respond" to those who hold political strikes or illegal demonstrations at an economic policy meeting Tuesday, according to the presidential office.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) launched a two-week general strike on Monday to protest the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s policies.
President Yoon Suk Yeol lambasted a labor union's large-scale rally last week for disrupting public order and violating people's rights in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
A high-ranking official at the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) under arrest for allegedly violating the National Security Act is accused of taking photos inside U.S. military bases in South Korea and sending them to North Korean agents.
The police raided the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions' construction union on allegations of its illegal sponsoring of a liberal party during the general election in 2019.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
