Incheon Airport 'Holiday Strike' Ends... Indefinite Strike Planned for 25th if Demands Are Not Met
Workers at Incheon International Airport, who have been on strike for ten days including the Chuseok holiday period to demand improved working conditions, will return to work.
On the 2nd, participants shouted slogans at the nationwide general strike rally on the second day of the full strike by the Incheon Airport branch of the Public Transport Workers' Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, held at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 (T1). Photo by Yonhap News Agency
View original imageThe Incheon Airport branch of the Public Transport Workers' Union, part of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, announced this decision at a rally held on the morning of the 11th at Terminal 1 (T1) of Incheon International Airport. This comes ten days after the union began a general strike on the 1st, just before the Chuseok holiday.
The union stated, "Union members who participated in the strike will continue their lawful struggle, and branch leaders will maintain their executive strike while engaging in negotiations."
If their demands are not met despite intensive negotiations, the union plans to launch an indefinite strike starting on the 25th. Their demands include switching from the current three-shift, two-team work system to a four-shift, two-team system, as well as improving conditions for employees of subsidiary companies. They also called for measures to prevent industrial accidents, which frequently occur during periods of extreme heat and cold.
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Additionally, the National Airport Workers’ Solidarity plans to hold a press conference near the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the morning of the 13th to seek a meeting with the Presidential Office. The National Airport Workers’ Solidarity consists of the National Airport Workers’ Union, which includes workers from Gimpo Airport and other airports, and the Incheon Airport branch of the Public Transport Workers' Union.
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