[news] General Strike in S. Korea

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Pyongyang, November 29 (KCNA) -- "Members of the south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) reportedly staged a general strike in 28 regions of south Korea including Seoul, on Nov. 26 in protest against the government's promotion of the anti-popular 'bill on the protection of the part-time work system'. It drew over 157,000 unionists at 276 work sites across south Korea under the KCTU including the Federation of Metal Industry Trade Unions, the Federation of Chemical Fiber Trade Unions and the Confederation of Taxi Drivers' Unions."

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