Counting the number of general strikes on the Seoul subway..."Starting on December 6th".

[Anchor]
Following the national railway union's departure from work, the Seoul subway has begun counting down to a general strike.

The Seoul Transportation Corporation union, which operates lines 1 to 8, has declared that it will go on strike on the 6th of next month, opposing restructuring and demanding higher wages.

I'm reporter Kim Hyun-ah.

[Reporter]
The first union of the Seoul Transportation Corporation held a press conference to declare a strike at the end of the mediation period of the labor dispute.

Union calls for opposition to restructuring and higher wages
Decide 15 days before and after the conclusion of the mandatory maintenance agreement prior to the
strike as the negotiation Maginot Line,
It said that if the
negotiations finally break down, a general strike will begin on the 6th of next month.

[Kim Tae-kyun / Chairman of the Seoul Transportation Corporation Labor Union: We cannot help but strongly condemn the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the construction that threaten the lives of workers and the safety of citizens. I hope that we will go on an all-out struggle against our general strike....]

The union claimed that the Seoul Metropolitan Government is pushing for a large-scale restructuring, which has reduced the number of on-site personnel and is now about to introduce a "one-person crew system" that is dangerous for both workers and citizens.

At the same time, it criticized the corporation for refusing to comply with the government's wage increase standards for the fourth consecutive year.

The "Right Union," the third union of the Seoul Transportation Corporation, also announced a rally for industrial action and a vote for and against the strike.

They are asking the Seoul Metropolitan Government to support policy personnel expenses along with the addition of 232 safety-related personnel.

The Korea Transportation Corporation said it will do its best to negotiate before the strike so that there will be no inconvenience to citizens.

I'm Kim Hyunah of YTN.



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