South Korea rail workers call off strike
source: http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSEO208228
SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's railway workers' union called off a strike on Thursday, buckling under pressure from the pro-business government of President Lee Myung-bak which refused to compromise even though the walkout slowed cargo transport.
State-run Korail had broken off talks with the union last week, calling its demands for a pay hike and reinstatement of fired members unreasonable. It has been using non-union workers and military engineers to try to keep services running.
The union said it was suspending the strike temporarily to regroup, but management said it was effectively a surrender.
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSEO208228
State-run Korail had broken off talks with the union last week, calling its demands for a pay hike and reinstatement of fired members unreasonable. It has been using non-union workers and military engineers to try to keep services running.
The union said it was suspending the strike temporarily to regroup, but management said it was effectively a surrender.
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSEO208228
