Military PX Operating Normally Without Strikes

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The military mart (commonly known as PX) within the armed forces will operate normally. The public service workers' union of the Armed Forces Welfare Agency demanded wage increases and held negotiations with management, but when there was no progress in the talks, they announced that after a member vote, they would begin partial strikes and other industrial actions starting on the 15th. However, they reached an agreement with the Ministry of National Defense on improved treatment.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 15th, the Armed Forces Welfare Agency Labor Union tentatively agreed to the 'advanced' treatment improvement plan proposed by the Ministry of National Defense and decided to resume negotiations. The Armed Forces Welfare Agency Labor Union is the representative union among the 19 public service workers' unions of the Armed Forces Welfare Agency.

A Ministry of National Defense official stated, "This morning, the labor and management of the Armed Forces Welfare Agency are scheduled to sign the agreement, and the union has decided not to proceed with the strike that was announced for today." He added that regarding the union's demand to eliminate wage discrimination against non-regular workers, "negotiations are still ongoing on this matter."

With the tentative agreement between the Ministry of National Defense and the public service workers' union of the Armed Forces Welfare Agency, facilities such as the military mart and condos operated by the Armed Forces Welfare Agency will operate normally.

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