Overview

• Unionized bus drivers in Seoul and 21 other regions have entered a 15-day mediation process to negotiate wage increases and stronger collective agreements.
• The Korean Automobile & Transport Workers' Federation announced the potential strike after representatives met at its headquarters on May 8.
• If no agreement is reached by the end of the mediation period, a coordinated nationwide strike will begin with the first bus routes on May 28.
• Seoul intracity bus drivers resumed a work-to-rule protest on May 7, marking the second such action since April 30 following failed wage negotiations.
• The unions have stated their intent to approach negotiations openly to minimize public inconvenience but remain firm on their demands.