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New round of strikes<br>in Korea

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6 June, 1999Another round of general strikes is being organised during the month of June.

KOREA, REP: The IMF-affiliated Federation of Korean Metalworkers' Trade Unions will join the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, the central labour organisation to which it belongs, in planning a strike on June 16 and again on June 26, to press for a wage and collective bargaining agreement. Amongst their policy demands are claims for good faith consultation on corporate restructuring and measures for reducing unemployment. As of May 24, 290 of the 3,470 unions affiliated to the FKTU, or only 8.35%, had reached agreements with the employers.