Seoul city bus union to go on strike Wednesday after wage talks fail
The union representing Seoul city bus workers said Tuesday it will launch a general strike starting with the first buses the following morning after wage talks with management ended without an agreement. The labor and management held their second round of mediation talks at the regional labor relations commission in the day, but their eight-hour talks failed to produce a breakthrough, according…
The union representing Seoul's city bus workers announced Tuesday it will initiate a general strike on Wednesday, pending the first buses of the morning, following unproductive wage negotiations with management. The labor and management convened for their second set of mediation discussions at the regional labor relations commission, but the eight-hour session did not yield a resolution, the union reported.
Consequently, the union intends to initiate the strike at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, as previously warned. Approximately 7,000 city buses operated by 64 different companies traverse around 390 routes within the city. The Seoul city government declared it will deploy emergency transportation measures in response to the strike, comprising up to 1,500 free shuttle buses running between subway stations and increasing subway services during peak hours.
Despite the failure of the mediation efforts, the union pledged to persist in negotiations with management until midnight. Disputes between unionized city bus workers and bus companies center on the method for calculating the hourly wage rate, particularly concerning the inclusion of regular bonuses in regular wages.
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