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Firms need not bargain over profit-linked bonuses, Labor Ministry says

New guidelines exclude profit-linked bonuses and plant moves from mandatory union bargaining, drawing backlash from labor groups.

2026.9.3

Officials from the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) are seen during the launch of an joint operating consultative body on Feb. 9. [MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR]

Gov't to form panel with labor, sparking concerns of union overinfluence

The Ministry of Employment and Labor decided to officially operate a consultative body to regularly discuss related policy with labor and management groups, starting with the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, in an unprecedented move.

2026.2.9

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Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions rally in downtown Seoul on Saturday holding banners demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation. [YONHAP]

Police detain 11 protesters at large-scale trade union rally in downtown Seoul

Police apprehended 11 protesters during a large-scale rally against the Yoon Suk Yeol government in downtown Seoul on Saturday.

2024.11.10

Put the labor council back on track

We urge the government to show strong leadership to break the deadlock before it’s too late.

2023.6.7

Union members of the Korean Construction Workers' Union hold a rally on Sejong-daero in central Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Labor union subsidies often used for non-labor purposes

Over 90 percent of government grants provided to labor groups poured into Korea’s two largest trade unions — the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU).

2023.5.16

[Editorial] The lawless gigantic labor unions

The government must stop the malpractice of the powerful umbrella unions before it's too late.

2023.2.21

[Today's Cartoon] 2023.02.22

After the Yoon Suk Yeol administration ordered the two powerful union groups to submit their accounting books to investigate their widespread malpractice, the unions attack the government for oppressing labor unions.

2023.2.21

Investigators from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency raid the office of a construction union affiliated with the Federation of Korean Trade Unions in Geumcheon District, southern Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Unions raided for second day in a row

Police on Thursday raided the offices of construction unions affiliated with two major umbrella labor organizations, a day after they raided ten locations to investigate allegations that trade union officials collaborated with North Korean agents.

2023.1.19

Samsung’s union risk

At a press conference apologizing for irregularities over the succession process at Samsung Group and union oppression, Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, said...

2020.6.17