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  "id": 6342583,
  "title": "POSCO workers stage partial strike over wage dispute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/posco-workers-stage-partial-strike-over-wage-dispute",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T23:08:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260909001600320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul, September 9 (Yonhap) -- A two-day partial strike was launched on Wednesday by South Korean steelmaker POSCO's labor union, citing disagreements over wages and compensation. This marks the first strike by POSCO workers since the company's inception in 1968. The strike, lasting 48 hours, commenced at 7 a.m. and involved 40 workers at the Pohang plant and 80 at the Gwangyang plant, according to the union. POSCO employs around 17,000 individuals, with approximately 10,100 being union members. The company anticipates minimal disruption to steel production due to the limited number of workers participating in the strike, and plans to implement measures to avoid affecting overall plant operations.\n\nThe union is demanding a 7.1 percent increase in base pay, a 600 percent performance bonus, 50 company shares for each worker, and a 200 percent holiday bonus. In contrast, management has offered a modest 2 percent rise in base pay, resulting in a significant gap between the two parties on key wage issues.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of South Korean steelmaker POSCO Co. ...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korean steelmaker POSCO workers launch two-day partial strike",
    "Union demands 7.1% wage increase, 600% performance bonus",
    "Management offers only 2% pay raise, widening wage dispute"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "POSCO workers stage partial strike over wage dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/posco-workers-stage-partial-strike-over-wage-dispute-6347777",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:42:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Korea IT Times",
        "title": "POSCO Union Launches First Strike in Company History Over Wage Dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/posco-union-launches-first-strike-in-company-history-over-wage-dispute",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:36:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}