Korean labor union members at Hyundai Motor said on Monday they voted in favor of joining a strike proposed by a wider labor group, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
According to Reuters, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the country's second-largest labor group with 620,000 members, had asked member unions to vote on whether to strike to try and thwart changes to the Korean labor law.
The umbrella group also opposes the government's move to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan, which will most likely help Japanese carmakers gain a larger foothold in the South Korean market, dominated so far by local players, the report added.
The news agency noted that Hyundai Motor's 42,000-strong union has been at the forefront of labor disputes this year and is a key force within the KCTU. In Korea unions often take up issues beyond worker rights and compensation. For example, unions in Korea have been proponents of democratic social change since the 1980s.
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