Posts Tagged ‘south korean workers protests’

Jan
2012
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South Korean Union Member Sets Himself on Fire to Protest Mistreatment of Auto Workers

South Korean Union Member Sets Himself on Fire to Protest Mistreatment of Auto Workers
A 44-year-old South Korean union member named Shin Sung-hun set himself on fire with paint thinner Sunday at a Hyundai plant after his request to slow the pace of production was met with increased discipline. Sung-hun survived but remains in critical condition. In response, on Tuesday, the factory’s union workers refused to work overtime,...