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Mon, August 26, 2019 | 04:52

Toll collectors demand permanent positions

Highway toll collectors occupy some lanes on the expressway near the Seoul Tollgate in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, during their rally to demand the Korea Express Corp. switch the employees' status to that of regular workers by hiring them directly. Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-07-04 17:53

Labor, business poles apart on next year's minimum wage

The government is struggling to reach a compromise in setting next year's minimum wage as management and unions remain at odds with each other.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-07-04 15:27

Strike forces 3,500 schools to suspend lunch meals

Lunches usually served at schools have been halted at about 3,500 schools nationwide as cafeteria workers, mostly irregular employees, went on strike to call for a pay raise, Wednesday. Children were given substitute foods such as bread and milk, while some brought their own lunches, or were sent home early before lunch time.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-07-03 17:00

Children play in the water at Suseong Family Park in Daegu, Wednesday. The Korean Meteorological Administration forecast hot weather with temperatures over 30 degree Celsius would continue in almost all parts of the country for days. /Yonhap

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-07-03 16:49

Government, CEOs, UN reaffirm eco-friendly growth

The Korean government, major companies and the United Nations agreed Monday to work together for a sustainable Korean economy, society and environment.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-07-02 16:44

Gov't enhances living conditions for foreign workers

Employers will have to provide separate living quarters for male and female migrant workers when offering dormitory rooms, and one room cannot accommodate more than 15 workers, according to new regulations announced by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Tuesday.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-07-02 16:03

Toll collectors demonstrate for permanent position

Forty 40 female highway toll collectors have been staging a sit-in protest on top of the canopy of the Seoul Tollgate in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, since early Sunday morning demanding permanent positions for themselves and 1,500 other workers at the Korea Expressway Corp. (KEC).

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-07-01 18:29

Gov't to expand 52-hour workweek

Starting today, all firms will need to abide by the government's 52-hour workweek schedule, even the ones that were exempted last year including bus firms, broadcasting networks, universities and financial institutions that have over 300 employees.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-06-30 16:52

Haze rises from a road on Yeouido, Seoul, Monday, as a heat wave warning was issued in the capital city with the temperature rising to 32 degree Celsius. The hot weather is likely to continue for several days in central parts of the country. / Yonhap

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-06-25 17:44

Union leader's arrest deepens rift between labor, Moon administration

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has pledged an all-out struggle against the government, following the arrest of its Chairman Kim Myeong-hwan, last Friday. The arrest and the militant umbrella union's response signal yet another low point in the strained ties between labor and the Moon Jae-in administration. The latter had hoped for talks with the labor sector ...

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-06-23 15:49

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