This week, in a strong show of protest to the recent jail sentences handed down to labour leaders, an estimated 100,000 workers took to the streets throughout South Korea. Workers were also protesting against the recent wave of layoffs as well as demanding a higher minimum wage. In a separate display of workers power, earlier in the week, tens of thousands of workers from Hyundai factories took partial strike actions across South Korea. More strikes and protests are planned in the coming weeks and months.
This week, in a strong show of protest to the recent jail sentences handed down to labour leaders, an estimated 100,000 workers took to the streets throughout South Korea. Workers were also protesting against the recent wave of layoffs as well as demanding a higher minimum wage. In a separate display of workers power, earlier in the week, tens of thousands of workers from Hyundai factories took partial strike actions across South Korea. More strikes and protests are planned in the coming weeks and months.
