Major umbrella labor union decides to join parliament-led social dialogue
Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions hold a protest near the headquarters of Naver in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Aug. 27. The labor group said on Wednesday that it will join a parliament-led social dialogue. Yonhap
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a militant labor group, on Wednesday decided to join a parliament-led social dialogue, marking the first return to labor-management-government talks in 26 years, officials said.
At its central committee meeting, the KCTU's decision to participate in the National Assembly social dialogue was approved by a vote of 142 out of 261 members, according to officials.
The dialogue was proposed last year by National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik as a tripartite discussion platform.
The KCTU has boycotted the Economic, Social and Labor Council, a consultation body between the government, business and labor sectors in charge of policy recommendations to the president on labor affairs, since 1999.