USW Condemns Arrest of Korean Labor Leader
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Youn led the strike in part because at the time, KCTU president Yang Kyeung-soo was in detention on similar spurious charges.
Key Points:
- Youn led the strike in part because at the time, KCTU president Yang Kyeung-soo was in detention on similar spurious charges.
- The strike took place shortly after representatives of the USW, UAW and AFL-CIO visited the Korean embassy in Washington D.C., to demand Yang's freedom.
- The USW also raised the arrest of President Yang and the interrogation of Vice President Youn during the meeting of the U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement Labor Council on April 26.
- The USW calls on the Korean government to openly adhere to these ILO conventions by releasing Youn and ending police harassment of trade unionists for engaging in legitimate union activity.