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Half a Million South Korean Workers Prepare to Walk Off Jobs in General Strike

U.S. observers must not treat the struggle in South Korea as a distant concern.

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right now is a very important time for labor movements all around the world!!

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Nodutdol @nodutdol

On Oct 20, half a million south Korean workers are joining a one-day general strike.

Our members Jia & Ju-Hyun wrote for @trutout [sic] about what the strikers want and why they should be supported.

Here’s a thread about the strike and its demands:

(First link above is to the original twitter thread and the second is to the Truth Out article.)

The 15 detailed demands of the strike can be summarized as fitting within three basic areas:

1. Abolish “irregular work” (part-time, temporary or contract labor with little or no benefits) and extend labor protections to all workers;

2. Give workers power in economic restructuring decisions during times of crisis;

3. Nationalize key industries and socialize basic services like education and housing.

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Umbrella union stages mass rally in Seoul

A major umbrella union staged a mass rally in central Seoul, Wednesday, causing serious traffic chaos in the downtown area. Members of the K

m.koreatimes.co.kr

strike images and updates!!!!