{
  "id": 7661737,
  "title": "POSCO workers stage 2nd partial strike over wage demands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/posco-workers-stage-2nd-partial-strike-over-wage-demands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260916/posco-workers-stage-2nd-partial-strike-over-wage-demands"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean steelmaker POSCO faced a second partial strike by unionized workers on Wednesday, following their failure to reach an agreement on wages. The 120-hour walkout commenced at 7 a.m. at POSCO's steel plants in Pohang and Gwangyang, southern Korea. POSCO employs approximately 17,000 people, with around 10,100 being union members. This strike follows a 48-hour walkout on the previous Wednesday, involving 120 workers and marking the first labor action by POSCO employees since the company's establishment in 1968.\n\nThe union has announced that the second strike will likely cause disruptions, as nearly twice as many workers are participating compared to the initial strike. Despite this, POSCO maintains that there will be no significant disruption to plant operations, with about 60 workers from each of the two plants participating in the walkout. The union is demanding a 7.1 percent increase in base pay, performance bonuses equivalent to 600 percent of base pay, 50 company shares per worker, and a holiday bonus equal to 200 percent of base pay. Apart from wage hikes, the union has made further demands, which have not been specified in the provided wire material.",
  "summary": "Unionized workers at Korean steelmaker POSCO began a second partial strike Wednesday after failing to narrow differences with management in wage negotiations. The 120-hour walkout began at 7 a.m. at POSCO's steel plants in Pohang and Gwangyang in southern Korea, the union said. POSCO has about 17,000 employees, including around 10,100 union members. The strike follows a 48-hour walkout that began…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "POSCO workers stage 2nd partial strike over wage demands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/posco-workers-stage-2nd-partial-strike-over-wage-demands-7661170",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:37:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "POSCO workers stage 2nd partial strike over wage demands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/posco-workers-stage-2nd-partial-strike-over-wage-demands",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:57:03.000Z"
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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."
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