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[Alpha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Paul Lee] A labor union was established for the first time in Shinsegae, which was a union-free workplace. It has been 60 years since Shinsegae was acquired by Samsung Group in 1963.
The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) held a press conference in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, at 2 p.m. on the 15th to announce the launch of the Shinsegae Labor Union.
In a press conference, Kim Young-hoon, chairman of the Shinsegae Labor Union, urged the management to suspend wage negotiations, improve opaque performance-based payments, reform a fair and transparent personnel system, raise wages based on inflation, hire more workers and pay work phones.
Meanwhile, Chairman Kim is known to have sent an e-mail to all employees on the 17th of last month. The notice is targeting employees working at department stores except for executives, and that they will engage in union activities such as wage negotiations, personnel systems and improving working conditions.
Alphabiz Reporter Paul Lee(hoondork1977@alphabiz.co.kr)
