Unionized workers of Seoul's city buses vote to strike over wages

The unionized workers of Seoul's city buses have voted to go on strike next week, as ongoing negotiations over basic pay and hourly wages have not yielded progress. An overwhelming 87.94% of the 16,089 workers in the intracity bus union have backed the planned strike, set to take place on Wednesday. The dispute centers on the calculation of "ordinary" wages, with the union demanding that bus companies use a 176-hour workweek basis for wage calculations and increase hourly wages by 7.85%.

This move is expected to raise various allowances for employees. If no resolution is reached during a second mediation session on Tuesday, the strike will proceed as scheduled.

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