20 trade union leaders in jail - demand union rights in South Korea now!

The assault on workers' rights in South Korea is intensifying, with more than 20 trade union leaders and members now imprisoned including 7 Korean Confederation of Trade Union leaders and officials including KCTU President Han Sang-gyun (pictured), KPTU vice president Cho, Sung-deok and KPCWU president Lee, Jong-hwa. 

President Park Guen-hye’s government has been throwing people into prison simply for standing up for workers’ rights.

Enough is enough.

The international trade union movement has launched a major online campaign on LabourStart to press for the release of these union leaders and for union rights in South Korea.

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