Union members being detained at the Susaek-dong redevelopment site <span>[Image source=Yonhap News]</span>

Union members being detained at the Susaek-dong redevelopment site [Image source=Yonhap News]

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Members of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) who attempted to occupy the redevelopment site in Susaek-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, were arrested by the police.


The Western Seoul Police Station arrested 29 FKTU members on the spot around 10:30 a.m. on the 26th on charges of trespassing at the Susaek 6 Redevelopment Promotion Zone housing redevelopment site.


It is known that they secretly entered the construction site around 3 a.m. that day to demand the employment of FKTU members. Members of the FKTU and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) Construction Industry Union have been protesting and confronting each other at the Susaek-dong redevelopment construction site, each demanding the employment of their union members.



A police official stated, "We are investigating the detailed circumstances of the incident."


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