Bus drivers in Seoul threaten strike next month over wage dispute

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Bus drivers in Seoul threaten strike next month over wage dispute
Bus drivers wait beside city buses in Seoul. [Photo by Yonhap]YonhapSEOUL, December 24 (AJP) - Unionized bus drivers in Seoul threatened on Wednesday to go on a strike next month after wage talks collapsed earlier in the day.

They rejected a 10 percent-wage raise offer and threatened to strike on Jan. 13, citing management's failure to fulfill wage-related pledges.

They argue that bonuses should be included in their wages, citing a Supreme Court ruling last year, and insist that this is not a bargaining issue but a legal requirement.

They claim the proposed offer would effectively cut their pay, calling it an attempt to avoid a legally required 12.85 percent increase, which takes previously unpaid allowances into account.

The union added that a strike is inevitable as long as management continues to evade responsibility while ignoring the court's ruling and the Ministry of Employment and Labor's corrective orders.
Park Ja-yeon 기자 naturepark127@ajunews.com

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