Korean Workers' Struggle News in 1998
At the dawn of 26 Dec. 96, the ruling party of South Korea passed unilaterally
the amendment of labor laws containing a lot of anti-workers contents. Protesting
against this labor laws, Korean Workers stands to fight.This site will provide
the news of their strikes and the opinion of korean workers.
Please Keep your eyes on them, and Show your solidarity.
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This is a systematic report on the General Strike in South Korea, published by Korea Labour & Society Institute(KLSI). It covers day-by-day change of struggle situation from Day 1, December 26 to Day 24, January 18. It also explains major issues of the labor laws by comparison between privious law and passed one.
We are convinced that it will be helpful for the international community to understand the general strikes in South Korea as KLSI hopes.
Black Ribbon Campaign is an online activity protesting the anti-labor, anti-democractic action of the government, ruling party and businesses. It symbolizes death of democracy in South Korea. Just link the black ribbon to your homepage. Come in and get it more.
- Send your letters or fax to Kim Youngsam, President of South Korea.
To: Mr Kim, Youngsam,- Lee, Hongku : The Representative of New Korea Party
President of the Republic of Korea, The Blue House (ChungWaDae),
1 SejongRo JonrgoKu, SEOUL 110050, Republic of Korea
* FAX # : +82-2-770-0253
Report #19
(January, 27. 1997, at 1:00)
- Workers Rallies Held All across the Country on the Weekend!!
- Suppressions on Local Unions Increasing!
- New Labor Law Not Fully Meet the International Standards , OECD Decided
Report #18
(January, 23. 1997, at 1:00)
- Nullification of anti-labor law fails to be agreed,
in President and Party Leaders Meeting
- First "Wednesday Strike" with over 143,000 workers of 135 unions
- Second Delegation of ICFTU Came to Korea, and OECD TUAC reviewed
new labor law
Report
#17
(January, 19. 1997, at 1:00)
- KCTU Changes Strategy : Government Next?
Report #16
(January, 18. 1997, at 1:00)
- Court Doubts Constitutionality of Labor Law Under Hot Debate
- The Violent Gale of Timeworn McCarthyism Blows Hard Again!
Report #15
(January, 17. 1997, at 1:00)
- The Greatest Demonstration All Over The Country!
- Government to Try All Means to End Strikes ; Massive Strike Leaders Imminent
Report #14
(January, 16. 1997, at 1:00)
- KCTU and FKTU Going on Big Strike Simultaneously!!
- ICFTU Dismisses Government Accusations of Interference
- Solidarity over religions and classes!
Report #13
(January, 15. 1997, at 1:00)
- The general unity for a response to the hard line policy!
- Foreign Labor Activists Warned on Intervention
Report #12
(January, 14. 1997, at 1:00)
- More Delegates for Support will Come from Abroad, ICFTU said
- Two Umbrella Unions rejected a Televised Debate proposed by NKP Chairman
Report #11
(January, 12. 1997, at 1:00)
- Who Threatens the Worker's Life?
- Korean Roman Catholic Officially Rejecting the Government's Firm Confrontation Policy
- Solidarity Eggs : Those Who Still Make Us Smile!
Report #10
(January, 11. 1997, at 1:00)
- Arrests of the 20 KCTU Leaders Sought
- International trade union delegation to visit Korea
Report #9
(January, 9. 1997, at 23:00)
- The General Strike in Fevered Spirit!
- Chungwadae got angry, urged the swift, strong coutermeasure!
- 62 professors of law studies demanded the nullification of labor laws!
Report #8
(January, 7. 1997, at 23:00)
- The "Necktie Unit" stands together again!
- Prosecution Summons 10 KCTU Leaders; defense struggle is needed!
Report #7
(January, 6. 1997, at 23:00)
- The Second stage of the Strike Spread like Wildfire!!
- Make the Strike turn to the Nationwide Struggle!!
Report #6
(January, 4. 1997, at 01:00)
- Successfully resumed the second wave of the strike!!
Report #5
(January, 3. 1997, at 01:00)
- KCTU's press conference held on the second stage struggle!
Report #4
(January, 2. 1997, at 01:00)
- Celebrating The New Year With The Worker's Struggle!
- KCTU ready for the Next Stage of the Strikes!
Report #3
(January, 1. 1997, at 01:00)
- Temporary Ease, But That's just beginning!
- 12 workers Protesting in Chungnamdae Arrested!
Report #2
(December,31. 1996, at 01:00)
- The Escalating Second Stage of the General Strike Declared!
- Korea Telecom(KT) Labor Unions Assembly Blocked by Riot Police!
Report #1
(December,30. 1996, at 01:00)
- A Battle Cry of Protest against anti-worker labor laws overspread!
- OECD Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) accused South Korea Labor Laws!
This "Struggle News Flash" is issued everyday by the National Committee for the Revocation of the Labor Law and NSPA Act Amendments and the Preservation of Democracy(NCNP), and distributed to the internet by TTGS. NCNP is a nationwide committee organized to nullify the anti-democratic laws, and consisted of many social organizations including KCTU and FKTU.
You can get more news about the worker's struggle in detail.
You can read all the mails of support and solidarity coming from all around world HERE. If you want to put your message here, please send it to rys@member.sing-kr.org. All the friends can do feel your solidarity.
NZTUF : New Zealand Trade Union Action
in Solidarity with Korean Worker (January 14)
Congress of South African Trade Unions
(COSATU) Press Statement on Korean General Strike (January 13)
APC Labor Newsgroup : US Teamsters
Back Korean Genenal Strike (January 12)
APC Labor Newsgroup : SF Protests
Hit Korean Government Labor Repression (January 12)
AMRC : Solidarity Statement in Support
of the Struggle of Korean Workers (January 10)
LaborNet : Oregon longshore Jan 20
Solidarity Action (January 10)
NZTUF : NZ Unionists Protest to Korean
Ambassador (January 10)
ICEM Online : Korean Strike Spreads.
Warrants Issued Against Union Leaders (January 10)
ICFTU Online : ICFTU delegation
received at Korean Embassy in Brussels (January 10)
Amnesty
International : SOUTH KOREA Threatened arrests of trade unionleaders as protests
continue (January 9)
ICFTU Online : Alert: Korean police
raids union headquarters (January 9)
ICFTU Online : International Trade
Union Protest outside South Korean Embassy (January 9)
ICFTU Online : International trade
union delegation to visit Korea (January 8)
ICFTU Online : ICFTU warns Korea
against arrest of trade unionists (January 6)
ICFTU Online : International Support
for Korean Workers Steps Up (January 2)
AMRC(Asia Monitor Resource Center) urges the Labornet members to take
action for the General Support
AFL-CIO : Sweeney on the General Strike in South Korea
ICFTU Online : Union internationals
blast Korean government (December 28)
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)