Unionized workers of Seoul's city buses vote to strike over wages
Summary
Unionized workers of Seoul’s intracity buses voted on Friday to strike next week as talks over basic pay and hourly wages made little progress. The union said 87.94 percent of its 16,089 workers backed the planned walkout, which is scheduled for next Wednesday. A second labor dispute mediation session is set for next Tuesday. The dispute centers on how to calculate ordinary wages and whether hourly wages should rise by 7.85 percent.
Key Facts
- The intracity bus union said 87.94 percent of its 16,089 workers voted for the planned strike.
- The strike was scheduled for next Wednesday unless a deal is reached at a second labor dispute mediation session next Tuesday.
- The union wants ordinary wages calculated based on 176 work hours.
- The union is also asking for hourly wages to increase by 7.85 percent.
Seoul city buses operate near the Seoul Station bus transfer center, Sept. 3. Yonhap
Unionized workers of Seoul's intracity buses on Friday voted to go on strike next week as talks over basic pay and hourly wages have shown little signs of progress.
The intracity bus union said 87.94 percent of its 16,089 workers voted for the planned strike that was scheduled for next Wednesday.
Unless a deal is reached during a second labor dispute mediation session next Tuesday, the union will walk out as scheduled.
At the center of the dispute is how to calculate so-called "ordinary" wages.
The union has requested bus companies to calculate "ordinary" wages based on 176 work hours and increase hourly wages by 7.85 percent.
Generally, increases in "ordinary" wages translate into higher amounts of various allowances for employees.
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