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THE KOREA HERALD: Deflating labour rejection
Head of South Korea’s largest trade union quits after it rejects pact on co-operation to deal with pandemic fallout
04 August 2020 - 15:56
The head of South Korea’s largest trade union resigned last week, a day after its delegation voted to reject an agreement reached by labour, business and government representatives on co-operation to deal with economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
The rejection was disappointing and embarrassing for Kim Myung-hwan, chair of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), who had initiated talks on the tripartite deal. The accord, which followed weeks of negotiations, emphasised sustaining jobs and strengthening the social safety net while easing financial burdens on companies...
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