Support for Korean struggle
HELSINKI: Choi Yong-kook, from the Korean Metal Workers´ Federation, and Choi Jong-un, from the Federation of Korean Metal Workers´ Trade Unions, reported to the IMF Central Committee on the situation in South Korea.
They described how the Kim Dae-jung government represses workers’ rights and has issued arrest warrants for all union leaders. The IMF made the following statement:
We, the delegates from around the world, support the Korean workers´ struggle and urge the Kim Dae-jung government to:
– recognise the workers´ right to strike;
– release jailed trade unionists;
– withdraw arrest warrants for the KMWF leaders;
– cut working hours to create jobs;
– guarantee the workers´ right to participate in negotiations with the government on economic restructuring;
– participate in negotiations with representative unions.
The two speakers from South Korea asked all trade unions to send protest letters to the Korean government.
They described how the Kim Dae-jung government represses workers’ rights and has issued arrest warrants for all union leaders. The IMF made the following statement:
We, the delegates from around the world, support the Korean workers´ struggle and urge the Kim Dae-jung government to:
– recognise the workers´ right to strike;
– release jailed trade unionists;
– withdraw arrest warrants for the KMWF leaders;
– cut working hours to create jobs;
– guarantee the workers´ right to participate in negotiations with the government on economic restructuring;
– participate in negotiations with representative unions.
The two speakers from South Korea asked all trade unions to send protest letters to the Korean government.
