Kakao Union "Discussing Management Crisis Response with Company"... Opposition to Affiliate Sales Continues

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The Kakao labor union will hold discussions with management to respond to the management crisis caused by the detention of Kim Beom-su, Chairman of Kakao's Management Innovation Committee.

The Kakao branch of the National Chemical, Textile, and Food Industry Labor Union announced on the 25th that it has decided to engage in dialogue with the company to address the detention and management crisis. The Kakao branch also stated that it shares the recognition that the current crisis faced by Kakao must be overcome together by labor and management, and plans to consider solutions through discussions.

However, separate from crisis response, the union expressed concerns about the news of the sale of Kakao-affiliated corporations. In this regard, the union had previously demanded, through a notice last week, guaranteed crew participation in the innovation process and prior consultation on labor conditions in the event of a sale.

Seo Seung-wook, the branch chief, said, “We oppose unilateral restructuring of affiliated corporations such as the private equity sale of KakaoVX,” and added, “To oppose restructuring that shifts responsibility solely onto workers, we plan to expand opposition actions starting next week.”

Starting next week, the Kakao labor union plans to carry out related actions around Pangyo Station, where the parent companies Kakao Games and Kakao are located, instead of the picket protests against the sale that were previously held in front of KakaoVX.

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