Seoul bus drivers end strike after city agrees to wage increase

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The Seoul Bus Labor Union and their employers agree to a 4.48% wage hike after negotiations, with public transport operations returning to normal right after the deal was agreed

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SEOUL, South Korea – Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul ended an hours-long strike on Thursday, March 28, after a deal was reached between the city’s bus union and its employers over a wage hike, easing the commute for the city of more than 9 million people. The full-scale strike by the city’s bus drivers was the first in 12 years. Their last strike lasted for around 20 minutes.

Before the deal was reached, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon pleaded for a swift compromise. “City buses are the legs of the citizens; their livelihood and daily lives literally depend on them,” he said.

 

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