The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) announced on the 2nd that it will hold a general strike on the 16th and 19th of this month, demanding amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union Act (the yellow envelope law).
Yang Kyung-soo, Chairperson of the KCTU, held a press conference at the KCTU training center in Jung-gu, Seoul, and revealed the general strike plan.
The KCTU plans to hold a general strike rally across the country, including Sejong-daero in Seoul on the 16th, and a general strike and full mobilization resolution rally at Sungnyemun in Seoul on the 19th.
The KCTU is demanding amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union Act. This primarily involves expanding the concept of the main contractor in the Trade Union Act to allow workers belonging to subcontractors to request negotiations with the main contractor, and partially limiting the scope of damages claims by employers due to union actions.
The KCTU stated, "The government of Lee Jae-myung must discard the labor policies of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, which have been characterized by exclusion and oppression, and should engage in meaningful dialogue and negotiations with the labor sector." It added that the system of disclosing union accounts, which aims to label unions as corrupt organizations, and planned audits that disregard labor-management voluntary agreements should be stopped.
It further noted, "We must work together to find solutions to labor and social issues through labor-management negotiations."