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…
A last-minute wage agreement averted a planned strike by Seoul city buses, with the two sides reaching a deal early Wednesday morning. The labor and management reached the agreement after nearly 12 hours of negotiations at the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission. The wage increase for 2026 will be 3.2 percent, up 0.3 percentage points from the 2.9 percent increase in the previous year.
However, a key dispute over the calculation of monthly working hours for ordinary wages remains unresolved, with the two sides agreeing to determine the calculation standard following a Supreme Court ruling expected later this year. The Seoul city government has lifted emergency transportation measures and declared that public transportation will operate normally on Wednesday.
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