In the last weeks we received comments, emails and questions about the strike of rail workers union in Korea. Some readers seemed disappointed that we didn’t cover this story. Primarily other obligations didn’t leave any time for a detailed analysis. And second, even though the strike was about the operation of a new railway in Korea, this issue was deeply-embedded in the current political atmosphere and I don’t have enough knowledge to grasp this complex field. Still I don’t want to leave this topic out and thus, I collected the most important news articles in order that everybody, who is interested in this topic, can do research easily with this post.
Just to be clear: The contents of the following links do not represent the views of Kojects and its editors.
KORAIL privatization dispute revived
Rail workers protest privatization
Strike at Korail to protest ‘stealthy privatization’
Korail dismisses workers for striking
Reduction of KTX service is inevitable from next Monday
Outside Korea, railway workers strike would be legal
President Speaks Out Against Railroad Strike
One Korail worker’s story of twenty years of struggle
Woman fatally dragged by subway
Striking rail workers taken into custody in police raid
KORAIL receives license to establish Suseo KTX affiliate
Ruling Party Backs, Opp. Parties Regret License for New Railway Affiliate
Railway strike set to bring transport chaos
Political Parties Come Together to End Rail Strike
Railway workers call off strike as parliamentary subcommittee is formed
[Analysis] Strike called off, but future of Korea’s railroads still in question
Tensions remain after end of strike
Most of the links have been shared by us on our Facebook-page and through Twitter. There you’ll find always the latest news about transportation and urban development in Korea.
hmmm…i think u can erase this post now…because the strike has been finished…recently and the trains are running in operational…