2013 railroad strike in South Korea

DateDecember 9, 2013 (2013-12-9) – December 30, 2013 (2013-12-30)

Location

South Korea

Caused byThe establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company

Goals

• A retraction of the establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company
• Opposition to privatization plan of government

2013 railroad strike
Protest at Seoul Plaza on December 19.
Date	December 9, 2013 (2013-12-9) – December 30, 2013 (2013-12-30)
Location	South Korea
Caused by	The establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company
Goals	A retraction of the establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company Opposition to privatization plan of government
Methods	General strike, protests
Resulted in	Called off the strike and dispersed on their own by the establishment of the Railroad Industry Development Subcommittee in National Assembly of South Korea
Lead figures
Korean Railway Workers' Union Kim Myeong-hwan, leader of Union Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Federation of Korean Trade Unions Korean Labor Unions Confederation (call off the strike) Korea Railroad Corporation Choi Yeon-hye, president of Korail Park Geun-hye government Police

The 2013 railroad strike in South Korea was a 22 days general strike by members of the Korea Railroad Corporation Union of Korean Railway Workers' Union and Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Federation of Korean Trade Unions in South Korea between December 9 and December 30, against the establishment of the KTX from Suseo's subsidiary company of Korail.^[1]