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Free Korean Jailed Trade Unionists! Solidarity Rally Held At San Francisco Korean Consulat

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Oct 12, 2016 10:35PM

As part of an international day of solidarity action for jailed Korean trade unionists and for striking KPTU Truck-SOL workers as well as Korea Railway and subway workers a speak out was held at the Korean consulate in San Francisco.

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October 12, 2016 was an international day of solidarity for the over 50 jailed trade union truck drivers at Truck-SOL and other trade unionists and union leaders who have been jailed by the Korean government. The striking truckers are fighting deregulation and union busting.

For more information:
https://youtu.be/VwQPzPB9jOQ
https://www.facebook.com/PSIglobalunion/posts/10153578485100718
https://www.facebook.com/kctueng/
http://www.itfglobal.org/…/support-koreas-strikers-for-jus…/
http://www.zoominkorea.org/korean-truck-drivers-begin-industrial-action-as-rail-strike-enters-its-third-week/
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/765154.html
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161010000800

Initiated by United Public Workers For Action
http://www.upwa.info

Production of Labor Video Project

For more information: https://youtu.be/z3W-OmGszVY

§Supporters Of Jailed Korean Trade Unionists At Korean Consulate

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Oct 12, 2016 10:35PM

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Supporters of Korean jail trade unionists and striking Truck-SOL and other public workers in Korea rallied at the Korean Consulate in San Francisco.
The Korean government is trying to crush the workers strike and also has arrested over 50 strikers as well as jailing union leaders.

https://youtu.be/z3W-OmGszVY

§Korean Police Guard Scabs At Trucking Company

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Oct 12, 2016 10:35PM

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Thousands of Korean police are being mobilized to break the KPTU truckers strike and destroy the unions which are fighting deregulation.

https://youtu.be/z3W-OmGszVY

§Korean Striker Trucker Hurt and Arrested

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Oct 12, 2016 10:35PM

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A striking trucker in Busan Korea was hurt and arrested while on the picket line. The Korean government is using mass repression to break the union.

https://youtu.be/z3W-OmGszVY

§Stop Labor Repression

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Oct 12, 2016 10:35PM

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Workers around the world supported the strike of Korean Truck-SOL workers and other workers who are under attack and also faced arrest.

https://youtu.be/z3W-OmGszVY

§Korean KPTU leaders announce strike

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Oct 12, 2016 10:35PM

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The Korean KPTU leaders announced that they would launch a strike against deregulation that would harm health and safety conditions and cut wages.

https://youtu.be/z3W-OmGszVY

§Korea KCTU President Han Sang-Gyun has been jailed for 5 years

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Oct 12, 2016 10:35PM

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Korea KCTU Han Sang-Gyun, the head Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was arrested and jailed for leading a strike of the Korean Railway Workers Union against privatization of Korea Rail. The President Park Geun-hye is leading a war against workers and families of the Sewol Ferry disaster.

https://youtu.be/z3W-OmGszVY

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