Seoul hit by first subway labor union walkout in 6 years
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The labor union of the state-run Seoul Transportation Corp., the main operator of the Seoul Metro public transit network, began a walkout at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, as the union refused to accept the management's downsizing plan.
As the subway union's industrial action kicked off for the first time in six years, the union will hold a rally near Seoul City Hall at 10:40 a.m. It expects some 6,000 people to take part.
The strike will cause the transit network of South Korea's capital to run fewer trains daily, affecting Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Seoul said it has mobilized alternative workers, comprising retired Seoul Metro workers or employees of Seoul Metro's vendors.
They, combined with the number of workers that have to stay at work regardless of the strike, will amount to about 80 percent of workers in normal times, allowing the subway train operator to minimize the impact of the strike in the rush hour.
According to Seoul, services between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. will be at the normal level, but there will be 30 percent fewer trains in late morning and in the afternoon, and 15 percent fewer trains in the evening. Such contingency measures can be sustained for at least eight days.
This came as the fifth round of talks on Tuesday night failed to make headway, as the management was pushing ahead with the restructuring plan in September, which the labor union saw as "a step backward" from the labor-management agreement in 2021 that no downsizing is to be made under any circumstances.
Before that agreement, the management suggested cutting staff by 10 percent of its 16,000 workers over the course of five years to reduce losses.
Korail, which also runs a segment of Seoul's public subway transit system, is also poised to stage a walkout beginning Friday unless progress is made in its own talks with management.
( consnow@heraldcorp.com )
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K-Pop Herald. The Investor. The Herald Business. The Herald POP. Real Foods. Newsletter. Sign in. Mobile Version. Mobile Version. Subscribe. KH Media Kit. RSS. Twitter. YouTube. Instagram. Seoul shares open lower ahead of Fed chief's speech. US working to improve early warning system against N. Korean missile launches: US commander. Arrest warrant sought for Terraform Labs co-founder over cryptocurrency collapse. Biz community urges truckers to stop strike, come to table for talks. Industrial output falls by most in 30 months in October. [Herald Interview] Kang Ik-joong stresses artist's role of connecting people. [Contribution] Enhancing trust in government through innovation, international cooperation. [Graphic News] Number of multiple-home owners down 2% in 2021. [Kim Seong-kon] Renewing South Korea: nine issues to solve. [Doyle McManus] Ron DeSantis and the culture war. [Editorial] Under the cloak of journalism. Yoon, Biden to hold 2nd Democracy Summit in March. 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As the subway union's industrial action kicked off for the first time in six years, the union will hold a rally near Seoul City Hall at 10:40 a.m. It expects some 6,000 people to take part. The strike will cause the transit network of South Korea's capital to run fewer trains daily, affecting Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Seoul said it has mobilized alternative workers, comprising retired Seoul Metro workers or employees of Seoul Metro's vendors. They, combined with the number of workers that have to stay at work regardless of the strike, will amount to about 80 percent of workers in normal times, allowing the subway train operator to minimize the impact of the strike in the rush hour. According to Seoul, services between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. will be at the normal level, but there will be 30 percent fewer trains in late morning and in the afternoon, and 15 percent fewer trains in the evening. Such contingency measures can be sustained for at least eight days. This came as the fifth round of talks on Tuesday night failed to make headway, as the management was pushing ahead with the restructuring plan in September, which the labor union saw as "a step backward" from the labor-management agreement in 2021 that no downsizing is to be made under any circumstances. Before that agreement, the management suggested cutting staff by 10 percent of its 16,000 workers over the course of five years to reduce losses. Korail, which also runs a segment of Seoul's public subway transit system, is also poised to stage a walkout beginning Friday unless progress is made in its own talks with management. ( consnow@heraldcorp.com ) |. ◀ Back to List. ◀. More article by this Writer. South Korea falls to Ghana 3-2, prospects for advancement dim. This winter will be colder than usual, weather agency says. South Korea’s chip exports dwindle as dependence on China increases. Yoon to review executive order to force truckers back to work. 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Korean missile launches: US commander. > Arrest warrant sought for Terraform Labs co-founder over cryptocurrency collapse. > Biz community urges truckers to stop strike, come to table for talks. > Industrial output falls by most in 30 months in October. > [Herald Interview] Kang Ik-joong stresses artist's role of connecting people. > [Contribution] Enhancing trust in government through innovation, international cooperation. > Seoul hit by first subway labor union walkout in 6 years. > [Graphic News] Number of multiple-home owners down 2% in 2021. > [Kim Seong-kon] Renewing South Korea: nine issues to solve. var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; ABOUT KOREA HERALD. ABOUT HERALD CORPORATION. CODE OF ETHICS. ANNOUNCEMENT. CS CENTER. CONTACT US. LOCATION. THE HERALD BUSINESS. THE HERALD POP. K-POP HERALD. REAL FOODS. HERALD ECO. HERALD DESIGN. THE INVESTOR.