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European business leaders from the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) attend a press conference on business regulation environment in Korea at the Seoul Press Center in Jung District, central Seoul on Sept. 21, 2023. [YONHAP]

European chamber warns 'Yellow Envelope Bill' may drive businesses out of Korean market

European companies operating in Korea voiced strong opposition to the so-called Yellow Envelope Bill — an amendment to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act — being pushed by the Democratic Party.

2025.7.29

Lawmakers stand during a swearing-in ceremony for People Power Party Rep. Woo Shin-gu at the National Assembly on Thursday. [YONHAP]

DP passes contentious bills as PPP backs down on filibuster threat

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) passed a pro-labor bill and other controversial measures on Thursday.

2023.11.9

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The Supreme Court building in Seocho District, southern Seoul [JOONGANG ILBO]

Supreme Court orders recalculation of strikers' liabilities

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the liability of labor strike participants should be calculated on an individual basis, a landmark decision that is expected to curtail damages that can recouped by companies from strikers in future lawsuits.

2023.6.15

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

Unions unite

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and Federation of Korean Trade Unions hold a joint press meeting on the minimum wage at a conference hall in central Seoul on Tuesday. The unions, the two largest labor unions in Korea, are calling for...

2023.4.4

Police investigators load materials seized from a raid on the northern Seoul headquarters of the Korean Construction Workers' Union into a vehicle on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Police raid KCTU-affiliated construction union

Police on Tuesday raided the headquarters of a construction union associated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) as part of a wider investigation into alleged illegal practices by labor organizations.

2023.3.14

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

Police and members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions face off as investigators from the National Intelligence Service and National Police Agency raid the group's headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul Wednesday morning. [YONHAP]

NIS goes after union for alleged violations of Security Act

The spy agency and police raided the headquarters of a militant labor umbrella organization and two other locations Wednesday to investigate possible violations of the National Security Act.

2023.1.18

Blue House moves to adopt ILO conventions

The Blue House is pushing for a revision to labor laws that will allow unemployed and laid-off workers to join labor unions.

2020.6.23