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Fri, April 3, 2020 | 10:11

Against ridesharing services

Against ridesharing services

Taxi drivers hold a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Wednesday, to call for a halt to the operation of ridesharing startup Tada, claiming ridesharing services will damage the taxi industry. Earlier in the morning, a 76-year-old taxi driver died after setting himself on fire in central Seoul, presumably in protest of such services. It was the third death of a protesting c...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-15 18:01

Taxi driver sets himself on fire in protest over ride-hailing service Tada

Taxi driver sets himself on fire in protest over ride-hailing service Tada

A taxi driver has died after setting himself on fire in a protest over ride-sharing service Tada. According to police and firefighters Wednesday, the driver, surnamed Ahn, 76, set himself alight near Seoul Plaza in central Seoul about 3:20 a.m. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-05-15 14:09

Strike looming ahead

Strike looming ahead

Buses are parked at a bus parking lot in Songpa-gu, eastern Seoul, Tuesday, a day ahead of a planned strike by 35,000 unionized bus drivers across the country. The drivers are calling for countermeasures against an expected salary cut along with the implementation of the 52-hour workweek system in July. Bus drivers in Daegu and Incheon reached an agreement with their companie...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-14 16:56

Nationwide bus strike looming large

Nationwide bus strike looming large

Bus drivers are set to stage a nationwide strike May 15 unless companies promise to “protect their livelihoods, as they claim their wages will be reduced significantly when the 52-hour workweek system is applied to them starting July.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-05-10 15:56

Talks on 2019's minimum wage face bumpy road

Talks on 2019's minimum wage face bumpy road

Discussions on next year's minimum wage are not going smoothly, as a reform plan for the decision-making process has been pending at the National Assembly and one third of the current members of the Minimum Wage Commission are quitting.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-05-09 17:16

Endangered Asiatic black bear found in DMZ

Endangered Asiatic black bear found in DMZ

An Asiatic black bear has been found living in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas, the government confirmed, Wednesday. The Ministry of Environment and the National Institute of Ecology said they captured a picture of the bear, classified as level-one endangered species, through cameras installed in the DMZ.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-05-08 18:02

9 out of 10 workers discontent over Moon's labor policy: survey

9 out of 10 workers discontent over Moon's labor policy: survey

Nearly nine out of 10 workers are unhappy with the government's labor policy, a survey showed Tuesday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-08 11:03

Gov't offices neglect disability employment

Gov't offices neglect disability employment

Public offices have not made enough effort to employ socially vulnerable groups such as the disabled and high school graduates in recent years, according to a report, Sunday.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-05-05 17:03

'We want to use restrooms freely'

'We want to use restrooms freely'

Going to the restroom is a basic need. But for some, it is one of the hardest tasks even though they have access to restrooms nearby: sales people at department stores and duty free shops are banned from using the same restrooms as customers.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-03 16:13

Bus drivers threaten strike on May 15

Bus drivers threaten strike on May 15

Bus drivers have warned they will stage a nationwide strike starting May 15 in protest of a possible allowance cut. Unless their companies present countermeasures, they will face a cut in their incomes in July when the 52-hour workweek system is applied to them.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-05-02 16:05

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