South Korea: Seoul Metro workers strike over job cuts and outsourcing; Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation workers strike for increased bonus; Australian Public Service workers walk out for higher pay; New Zealand early childhood teachers strike
As the Seoul Metro, operator of the city's subway system, initiated a two-day warning strike Thursday to protest the company's downsizing plans, disruptions are expected outside of rush hour. The labor union of the Seoul Metro is holding a strike from 9 a.m. on Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday as the final negotiations broke down the previous day. Seoul Metro operates Seoul subway lines 1 to 8 and some sections of.
Transport workers strike in Korea; teachers in Pakistan protest privatisation; Indian taxi drivers demand regulation; Australian rail freight workers locked out in enterprise bargaining dispute.
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The possibility of a strike became reality, as a majority of Seoul Metro union members voted for a general strike plan to counter staff cuts, the collective negotiation team announced Monday. As Seoul Metro operates Seoul Subway Line Nos. 1 to 8 and a portion of Line No. 9, tensions are rising over the possible inconvenience to commuters. The collective negotiation team comprising representatives of the Korean Pub.