"Unions to hold Labor Day rallies nationwide", 30 April 2024

South Korea‘s labor groups, including the nation’s two major umbrella unions, are set to hold large-scale rallies nationwide on Wednesday to commemorate Labor Day.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, one of the country‘s two major umbrella trade unions, known for being independent and run democratically ... said about 25,000 members are expected to attend this large-scale Seoul rally and 85,000 in total will participate in Labor Day rallies across the country.

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The KCTU is to protest the Yoon Suk Yeol government‘s labor policies and call for Yoon to step down, according to the group.

“The Yoon administration had opposed the expansion of the Serious Accident Punishment Act and has recently attempted to further discriminate against low-wage and migrant workers by applying the minimum wage on a differential basis,” the KCTU said.

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