2013 railroad strike in South Korea

The 2013 railroad strike in South Korea was a 22 days general strike by members of the Korea Railroad Corporation Union of Korean Railway Workers' Union and Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Federation of Korean Trade Unions in South Korea between December 9 and December 30, against the establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company of Korail.[1]

2013 railroad strike
Protest at Seoul Plaza on December 19.
DateDecember 9, 2013 (2013-12-09) – December 30, 2013 (2013-12-30)
Location
Caused byThe establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company
Goals
  • A retraction of the establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company
  • Opposition to privatization plan of government
MethodsGeneral strike, protests
Resulted inCalled off the strike and dispersed on their own by the establishment of the Railroad Industry Development Subcommittee in National Assembly of South Korea
Lead figures
Korean Railway Workers' Union
  • Kim Myeong-hwan, leader of Union

Korea Railroad Corporation
  • Choi Yeon-hye, president of Korail

  • Park Geun-hye government

See also

Reference

  1. "4년 만에 철도노조 파업…일반 열차 운행 차질". KBS 뉴스 (in Korean). 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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