The No. 1 union of Seoul Metro, which operates subway lines 1–8 in Seoul, warned of a general strike starting with the first trains on the 12th but drew up a tentative agreement after resuming talks with management.
Seoul Metro and its No. 1 union, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) Seoul Metro Union, resumed their main negotiations on wages and a collective agreement at the headquarters in Seongdong District, Seoul, at about 5:35 a.m. It was a little over two hours after the No. 1 union declared the breakdown of talks at about 3:30 a.m.
Management presented a more advanced proposal, and the No. 1 union accepted it, wrapping up negotiations at about 6 a.m.
Seoul Metro and the No. 1 union included a 3% wage increase, the hiring of about 820 new employees, and improvements to the work environment related to the cluster of blood cancer cases in their wage and collective bargaining agreement.
Separate talks with Seoul Metro's No. 2 union, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions Seoul Metro Integrated Union, and the No. 3 union, the Right Union, are underway. They are said to be narrowing their differences.
As of July this year, the share of members by union at Seoul Metro was led by the No. 1 union at 57.4%, followed by the No. 2 union at 16.4% and the No. 3 union at 12.6%.