Seoul National University Hospital Labor and Management Reach Tentative Wage Agreement One Day Before Full-Scale Strike

Labor and management at Seoul National University Hospital provisionally agreed on the 2026 wage and collective agreement on October 27.

Labor and management at Seoul National University Hospital tentatively agreed on the 2026 wage and collective bargaining agreement on the 27th. Yonhap News Agency.

Seoul National University Hospital held a provisional signing ceremony for the wage and collective agreement with the union at 9 p.m. that day in the First Conference Room of Daehanuiwon. The agreement includes a 3.5% increase in total wages, in line with government guidelines; improved working conditions; additional nursing staff; and efforts to maintain the public nature of healthcare.

Seoul National University Hospital said, "Building on this agreement, we will maintain a stable care environment, continue a mutually beneficial labor-management relationship, and faithfully fulfill our responsibilities as the nation's central hospital."

The Seoul National University Hospital Chapter of the Seoul Branch of the Medical Solidarity Headquarters of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union had planned to launch a full-scale strike on October 28, following the results of a vote on industrial action held from October 16 to 20 (79.6% voter turnout and 91.6% in favor) and discussions at a special delegates' meeting on October 22.

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