Seoul braces for transit disruption as major walkout looms
Public transportation in Seoul faces a risk of major disruptions in the coming weeks as unionized workers across all subway lines and the city’s bus system move toward a general strike over wage increases and staffing shortages. According to the three labor unions of Seoul Metro, the operator of Subway Lines Nos. 1-8, final negotiations with management are scheduled for Thursday. The unions are calling for additional hiring and a wage hike. All three unions have completed the legal procedures needed to strike, set to start on Friday. It raises the prospect of the first-ever joint walkout involving all three […]...Keep on reading: Seoul braces for transit disruption as major walkout looms
