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The KCTU’s Fight against the Korean Government’s Labour Marke...
The KCTU’s Fight against the Korean Government’s Labour Market Reforms Korean Confederation of Trade Unions(KCTU) In the context of the global economic governments around the world...Date2015.11.21 Reply0 Views1276 -
Central Seoul protests - “It was like a war zone”
Central Seoul protests - “It was like a war zone” Posted on : Nov.16,2015 15:34 KSTModified on : Nov.16,2015 15:34 KST Demonstrators use ropes to pull on po...Date2015.11.16 Reply0 Views1454 -
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Summary Results from Korea Health and Medical Workers Union M...
KHMU INFO 2014 Summary Results from Korea Health and Medical Workers Union Members (based on the responses from 18, 263 KHMU members, 2014 year. (1) Maternity Protection and Pregna...Date2015.08.21 Reply0 Views1110 -
[Opinion] Why South Korea may have needed MERS
[Opinion] Why South Korea may have needed MERSPosted on : Jun.11,2015 15:36 KSTModified on : Jun.11,2015 15:36 KST As I make my daily commute by subway I notice that the number of p...Date2015.06.14 Reply0 Views1191 -
WHO says MERS spread can be contained, decrease could come soon
Strain of virus found in South Korea is the same as was observed in the Middle East, WHO says The strain of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea is essentially the...Date2015.06.14 Reply0 Views1175 -
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Seoul mayor rising in polls after lambasting government over ...
Seoul mayor rising in polls after lambasting government over MERS President Park’s rating dips again, this time due to her poor response to the MERS outbreak After Seoul Mayor Park ...Date2015.06.13 Reply0 Views1225 -
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Government keeping MERS crisis at the “caution” level
Officials say moving crisis level up to “alert” stage would damage South Korea’s national image The South Korean government continued to keep the crisis level for Middle East Respir...Date2015.06.09 Reply0 Views1190 -
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Two MERS patients die, 6 more cases confirmed
Two MERS patients die, 6 more cases confirmed Published : 2015-06-02 09:20 Updated : 2015-06-02 10:35 Seoul on Tuesday confirmed two deaths from MERS, while six more have been added...Date2015.06.02 Reply0 Views1161 -
South Korean workers take over streets in protests at new lab...
South Korean workers take over streets in protests at new labour laws Published 26 April 2015 The sheer scale of the nationwide labor protest shows just how serious the strikers are...Date2015.04.27 Reply0 Views1285 -
KCTU, Umbrella union’s first direct election
[Photo] Umbrella union’s first direct electionPosted on : Dec.7,2014 21:14 KST Korean Confederation of Trade Unions members vote in the confederation’s leadership elec...Date2015.01.24 Reply0 Views1408 -
[Year end series part V] Jinju Medical Center: Out with sickb...
[Year end series part V] Jinju Medical Center: Out with sickbeds, out with public healthcarePosted on : Dec.29,2014 10:36 KSTModified on : Dec.29,2014 10:40 KST The March 10...Date2015.01.24 Reply0 Views1665 -
When it comes to pregnancy, women being told to ‘wait their t...
When it comes to pregnancy, women being told to ‘wait their turn’Posted on : Oct.11,2014 14:04 KST Hankyoreh file photo Recent finds nurses being punished at ...Date2014.10.20 Reply0 Views1777 -
Chinese for-profit hospital rejected in Jeju Island
Chinese for-profit hospital rejected in Jeju Island Posted on : Sep.16,2014 11:45 KST An aerial view of the proposed San’er Hospital in Jeju Island. Case high...Date2014.10.20 Reply0 Views1687 -
More than 2 million in S. Korea living as subcontractor workers
More than 2 million in S. Korea living as subcontractor workers Posted on : Sep.29,2014 16:48 KST Lee Jeong-hoon, a dispatch TV and internet installation technician for LG Plus, wo...Date2014.10.01 Reply0 Views1563 -
We Want The Truth of The Sewol Ferry Tragedy
We Want The Truth of The Sewol Ferry Tragedy 1. Background The Sewol Ferry(세월호) bound to Jeju Island from Inchon capsized on 16 April 2014 carrying 476 passengers, the majority ...Date2014.10.01 Reply0 Views1516 -
100 days later, Sewol families still pleading for the truth
100 days later, Sewol families still pleading for the truthPosted on : Jul.25,2014 23:09 KSTModified on : Jul.25,2014 23:09 KST Families marching, hoping for enactment of s...Date2014.07.30 Reply0 Views9620 -
S. Korea has most nursing hospitals in OECD
S. Korea has most nursing hospitals in OECD Posted on : Jul.10,2014 16:35 KST Rising prevalence of nursing hospitals comes from government’s failed efforts at long-term car...Date2014.07.14 Reply0 Views2255 -
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Korea’s Healthcare Privatization and Korea Health & Medical W...
Korea’s Healthcare Privatization and Korea Health & Medical Worker's Union's (KHMU) Fight Against It <1> Major Problems in Korea's Healthcare System l As of 2010, 81,681 healthc...Date2014.06.01 Reply0 Views4278 -
21 people killed in arson at Jangseong nursing home
21 people killed in arson at Jangseong nursing home Russia’s then President-elect Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the supervisory board of Agency for Strategic Initiatives in Mos...Date2014.06.01 Reply0 Views2415 -
'Overtime hurts productivity, competitiveness'
Workers should not pay price for shortened hours, says global union leader Philip Jennings Philip Jennings, left, general secretary of UNI Global Union, joins a protest in Yeouido, ...Date2014.06.01 Reply0 Views5719