National School Irregular Workers' Union Postpones General Strike Scheduled for the 24th
Decision Made Not to Conduct a Total Strike Across Occupations
On the 6th, in front of the main gate of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, participants performed a balloon-popping performance at the "General Strike Rally of Elementary Care Workers to Strengthen the Public Nature of School Care," hosted by the Seoul Branch of the National Education Public Officials Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Public Transport Workers' Union. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The nationwide strike scheduled for the 24th has been postponed by the National School Irregular Workers' Union (Hakbi Nojo).
According to officials from Hakbi Nojo and the National Education Public Officials Headquarters of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the collective strike planned for the following day will not take place.
Hakbi Nojo is an organization composed of irregular workers' unions responsible for care, meal service, and administrative tasks within schools. Previously, the union stated that collective negotiations were being conducted by each branch with the metropolitan and provincial offices of education, but the negotiations were not progressing properly.
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Together with Hakbi Nojo, the Education Public Officials Headquarters held a press conference on the 15th in front of education offices nationwide to announce the second care strike and a general strike across all job categories. Despite efforts to postpone the second care strike on the 18th as well, the union claimed that the metropolitan and provincial offices of education have still not prepared concrete measures such as operational improvements.
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