Unions unite

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and Federation of Korean Trade Unions hold a joint press meeting on the minimum wage at a conference hall in central Seoul on Tuesday. The unions, the two largest labor unions in Korea, are calling for a minimum hourly wage of 12,000 won ($9.13), up 24.74 percent from the current minimum pay of 9,620 won. [YONHAP]
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and Federation of Korean Trade Unions hold a joint press meeting on the minimum wage at a conference hall in central Seoul on Tuesday. The unions, the two largest labor unions in Korea, are calling for a minimum hourly wage of 12,000 won ($9.13), up 24.74 percent from the current minimum pay of 9,620 won.