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September 29, 2016

South Korea: 40,000+ Unionized Workers Stage One-Day Strike
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In South Korea, as many as 40,000 unionized workers staged a one-day
strike Thursday to protest the government's attempts to enact
legislation tying salaries to productivity rather than seniority. This
is one of the union organizers.

Park Joon-Hyoung: "About 60,000 workers from all over the country went
on strike today, and about 50,000 workers joined the rally here. We
demand a stop to adopting the illegal wage system based on performance,
pushed by the government. It will hurt the people."



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