The Democratic Party suspects the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, which announced a "general strike on the 6th," of being a group representing North Korea

"Desperate to Sustain Fading Struggle Momentum"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The ruling party criticized the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), which announced a nationwide general strike on the 6th, saying, "They might as well change their name to 'Minrochoong'."

Park Jeong-ha, the chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in a commentary on the 4th, "The KCTU, which held a nationwide workers' rally in Seoul and Busan yesterday, says it will launch a nationwide general strike this coming Tuesday."

He added, "As non-union workers, disillusioned by the unjustified strike by the Cargo Solidarity Union, returned en masse following the government's order to resume work, the KCTU, the upper organization of the Cargo Solidarity Union, appears to be desperately trying to sustain the fading momentum of the struggle," and pointed out, "The KCTU, which repeatedly engages in illegal strikes nowadays, is no longer a group representing workers."

He continued, "On the KCTU's website, a document titled ‘Message of Solidarity to Minjurochoong’ from North Korea's General Federation of Trade Unions is openly posted, and recently, they have unexpectedly declared that they will continue their struggle until the National Security Act is abolished," adding, "This is enough to raise suspicion that they are a group representing North Korea rather than workers."

Spokesperson Park emphasized, "The KCTU, which blindly follows North Korea's directives inciting anti-American and anti-government struggles, would be more honest if they changed their name to ‘Minrochoong’."

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