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Korean unions welcome decision to uphold impeachment of President Yoon
Korean Metal Workers’ Union stands up to anti-union government
KMWU concludes first industry-level transformation agreement with Korean employers
General strike in Korea for workers’ rights and Just Transition
POSCO’s Pohang workers to leave umbrella steel union group
Unjust conviction of Korean unionists at Hanwha Ocean
South Korean lawmakers pass landmark labor bill, amid rising trade union mobilizations
Lotte Department Store apologizes for asking customer to remove union vest
Korea: Passage of pro-labour bill marks progress, calls for further reform
Korean Metal Workers’ Union stands up to anti-union government
On 31 May, over 50000 members of the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU) downed tools, calling on the government to stop union repression and...
KMWU concludes first industry-level transformation agreement with Korean employers
After four months of negotiations and a national warning strike, IndustriALL affiliate Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU) has reached the...
South Korean metalworkers stage nationwide strike to defend democracy
KMWU's strike aims to demonstrate the collective strength of workers in peacefully upholding democracy. Government responses have been firm.
General strike in Korea for workers’ rights and Just Transition
Korean unions, led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), staged a general strike across the country on 20 October to protest...
POSCO’s Pohang workers to leave umbrella steel union group
One of two labor unions at Korea's largest steelmaker POSCO will leave its umbrella group, the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU),...
Unjust conviction of Korean unionists at Hanwha Ocean
The Tongyeong Branch of Changwon District Court in South Korea has convicted 28 subcontracted shipbuilding workers at Hanwha Ocean of...
South Korean lawmakers pass landmark labor bill, amid rising trade union mobilizations
The “yellow envelope bill” comes after years of trade union demands for reforms of labor laws, since SsangYong Motors strike of 2009.
Lotte Department Store apologizes for asking customer to remove union vest
Lotte Department Store issued a formal apology Saturday after one of its security staff asked a customer wearing a labor union vest to...
Korea: Passage of pro-labour bill marks progress, calls for further reform
Korean trade unions recognized the passage of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (TULRAA) as a meaningful step in the right...
Korean unions welcome decision to uphold impeachment of President Yoon
Accompanied by a cheering crowd including trade unionists, the Korean constitutional court has upheld the decision of the national assembly...
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A sectoral union representing workers in the metal and automotive industries (including major automakers). The KMWU is known for organizing large-scale industrial actions and representing assembly-line and skilled metal workers.