In 2009, workers at the Ssangyong vehicle manufacturing plant in Korea went on a 77 day strike in protest against mass sackings. The strike ended in August 2009 and union leader, Han Sang Kyun was arrested and jailed. More information about the strike can be found here and here and about Han Sang Kyun’s release in 2012 here. Some four years later, the Korean court of appeals has now ruled that the sackings were illegitimate. While Ssangyong may still appeal this decision to a higher court, this is still a victory for the Ssangyong workers who fought bravely and heroically.
In 2009, workers at the Ssangyong vehicle manufacturing plant in Korea went on a 77 day strike in protest against mass sackings. The strike ended in August 2009 and union leader, Han Sang Kyun was arrested and jailed. More information about the strike can be found here and here and about Han Sang Kyun’s release in 2012 here. Some four years later, the Korean court of appeals has now ruled that the sackings were illegitimate. While Ssangyong may still appeal this decision to a higher court, this is still a victory for the Ssangyong workers who fought bravely and heroically.
