The Korean Railway Staff’ Union has introduced a normal strike for December twenty third. The railway union warned that this normal strike would be the largest in scale amongst all strikes in historical past.
The railway union issued an announcement on Dec. 22, saying “The variety of union member who will take part within the normal strike is about 12,000,” and “We count on to document the very best participation fee in historical past.” The railway union will launch the strike from 9 a.m. on Dec. 23 and maintain a strike rally in downtown Seoul at 2 p.m. on the identical day.
The railway union had reached a tentative settlement with administration on December tenth and suspended the strike. The explanation the railway union turned to a strike was attributable to efficiency bonuses. The railway union has demanded that the usual for aggressive efficiency bonuses, which is 80% of fundamental wage, must be raised to 100% contemplating fairness with different establishments. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Economic system and Finance proposed 90%, which falls wanting the railway union’s calls for.
When the railway union strike begins, practice operations will inevitably face disruptions. Even when Korea Railroad Company deploys contingency personnel, the operation charges for high-speed rail and metropolitan subway are anticipated to drop beneath 70%. If the strike is extended, the operation fee for high-speed rail might fall wanting 60%.
Kang Cheol, chairman of the Railway Staff’ Union, stated “We are going to stake the group’s destiny on this combat and combat with out retreat,” and “We are going to by no means reply to the federal government’s bargaining makes an attempt.”
