Seoul bus strike averted after last-minute wage deal
Seoul city buses will operate normally Wednesday after labor and management reached a last-minute wage agreement early in the morning, averting a strike that had been scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. The two sides reached the agreement at around 1:50 a.m. after nearly 12 hours of negotiations at the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission. Under the deal, wages will rise 3.2 percent in 2026, up 0.3…
The Seoul city bus strike was avoided after labor and management reached a last-minute wage agreement early Wednesday morning, according to Yonhap. The strike had been scheduled to commence at 4 a.m., but negotiations between the two sides lasted nearly 12 hours at the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission.
The agreement saw wages increase by 3.2 percent in 2026, a 0.3 percentage point rise from the 2.9 percent increase in the previous year. However, a key dispute over the calculation of ordinary wages based on monthly working hours remained unresolved. The parties agreed to determine the calculation standard following a Supreme Court ruling expected later in the year.
Following the successful negotiation, the Seoul city government lifted the emergency transportation measures it had prepared for the strike. Public transportation, including buses, resumed operating normally at Seoul Station and throughout the city.
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