The Current Situation of Labor Rights in South Korea

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Ⅰ. Retrogressive Revision of Labor Law (in relation to plural unionism and wage payment for full-time union officials)1

1. Historical Background and current situation 1

2. Government-driven bill and its problems3

Ⅱ. Repression of Fundamental Labour Rights of Government Employees and Teachers6

1. Situation of Fundamental Labour Rights of Government Employees, Teachers and University Professors6

2. Repression on Government Employees, Teachers and University Professors after Inauguration of Current Government8

3. Negation of university professors’ union10

Ⅲ. The Oppression Against Irregular Workers11

1. Current Situation and Problem of Policies for Protection of Irregular Workers in Korea11

2. Negation of Fundamental Labor Rights of Specially Employed Workers12

3. On-going Oppression of In-Company Subcontracted Workers14

4. Striping Three Basic Rights Of Migrant Workers17

Ⅳ. Repression on Exercising Fundamental Trade Union Rights18

1. Immediate Repression of Labour Movement (Status of Detention, Imprisonment, Compensation Suit)18

2. Irrational repression of the sit-in strike of KWUM - Ssayngyong Motors Branch 20

3. Spread of Aggressive Cancellation of Collective Agreement by Employers23

[Reference] Main ILO Recommendations on South Korea and the Status of Implementation28

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