Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
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| Korean Confederation of Trade Unions | |
| Founded | November 11, 1995 |
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| Members | 573,490 (1999) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Affiliation | ITUC |
| Key people | Dan Byung-ho, president Lee Soo-ho, general secretary |
| Office location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Website | www.kctu.org |
| Korean Confederation of Trade Unions | |
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| Hangul: | 전국민주노동조합총연맹 |
| Revised Romanization: | Jeon-guk Minju Nodong Johap Chongyeonmaeng |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Chn'guk Minju Nodong Chohap Ch'ongynmaeng |
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was officially established on November 11, 1995. As of 1999 its membership was 573,490 in 1,226 trade unions. It is one of the two major trade unions along with Federation of Korean Trade Unions.
[edit] Upcoming Industrial Action
The KCTU is launching a general strike on November 15th, 2006, hoping to mobilize 800 000 Korean workers. It is simultaneously calling for November 15th to be an International Day of Action in support of Korean workers' right to organize. The right to organize has been consistently, and at times lawlessly and violently impeded and supressed by the Korean government. The Korean government's actions have gone against their own words since the signing of a substantial 1996 agreement with the OECD on labour rights, and have flown in the face of sersious ILO criticisms since March, 2006.
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