{
  "id": 6389882,
  "title": "Unionized members of Naver's metaverse affiliate stage partial strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/unionized-members-of-navers-metaverse-affiliate-stage-partial-strike-6389882",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260909/unionized-members-of-navers-metaverse-affiliate-stage-partial-strike"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unionized employees at Naver Z Corp., a metaverse affiliate of Naver Corp., initiated a partial strike on Wednesday, opposing the company's decision to halt wage increases. The strike, which will continue until 5 p.m., was announced by the affiliate-wide union. Should the union's demands remain unmet, they may intensify their actions, threatening a full-day strike on September 23, followed by a five-day strike. However, talks between Naver Z's management and the union have not yielded a resolution after two rounds of mediation by regional labor authorities. In late July, members gained the right to strike after 98% of the electorate voted in favor of collective action. This latest industrial action represents the second such instance in Korea's portal service sector, following unionized employees of Kakao Corp., a messenger app operator, who conducted multiple walkouts in June.",
  "summary": "Unionized workers at Naver Z Corp., the metaverse affiliate of Naver Corp., launched its first-ever walkout Wednesday, protesting against the company's decision to freeze wages. The partial walkout will last until 5 p.m., the portal operator's affiliatewide union said. They could escalate their collective actions if demands are not met, the union added, warning to launch a full-day strike on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Unionized Naver Z employees began partial strike on Wednesday",
    "Strike over halt to wage increases, may escalate to full-day action",
    "Talks with management stalled after two mediation rounds"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Unionized members of Naver's metaverse affiliate stage partial strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/unionized-members-of-navers-metaverse-affiliate-stage-partial-strike",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:59:13.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}