In a stark reminder of the offensive that South Korean workers are facing, a state prosecutor has asked for an 8 year prison sentence to be given to Han Sang-gyun, the president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU). Sang-gyun was involved in a number of large demonstrations last year against anti worker government policies. He has been charged with a variety of ‘crimes’ and has received international support for his actions, (see here and here). Sang-gyun was also the leader of the Ssangyong union when thousands of workers staged a heroic factory occupation in 2009 (see here, here, here, here and here).
In a stark reminder of the offensive that South Korean workers are facing, a state prosecutor has asked for an 8 year prison sentence to be given to Han Sang-gyun, the president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU). Sang-gyun was involved in a number of large demonstrations last year against anti worker government policies. He has been charged with a variety of ‘crimes’ and has received international support for his actions, (see here and here). Sang-gyun was also the leader of the Ssangyong union when thousands of workers staged a heroic factory occupation in 2009 (see here, here, here, here and here).
