South Korea
1894-1931: Anarchism in Korea
A short history of anarchism and the anarchist movement in North and South Korea.
In the 2,000 years of Korean history there arose movements fighting for peasants rights and for national independence. Within these movements there were tendencies that may be seen as forerunners of modern anarchism, in the same way as we might view the Diggers in the English revolution.
South Korea: Hundreds of rail workers arrested
231 railway workers were arrested and 2,244 workers were suspended during the third day of a mass strike in South Korea.
The strike appears to be waning as a quarter of strikers returned to work in the face of threats, and an umbrella union called off the separate general strike reported by libcom.org/news earlier this week.
South Korea: General strike
Unions in South Korea launched a general strike today after the passage of a temporary workers bill by the National Assembly.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions began a full nationwide strike at 1 p.m., protesting parliament’s approval of the non-regular workers bill that unionists claim will increase the number of temporary laborers.
It said that a total of 150,000 unionists at over 150 workplaces, including 40,000 workers at Hyundai/Kia Motors, took part in strikes across the country.
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