Thursday, September 10, 2009

Ssangyong Union leaves KCTU..

In news that few should be shocked about, the Ssangyong Union has severed its ties from the KCTU. 73% of the 700 voters voted in favor of leaving the KCTU. The one question is which sides reasoning was used as a justification for leaving? Was it conservative unionists, who have criticized the KCTU for not being too militant and not willing to compromise with management? Or was it lead by progressives who have noted that the KCTU has failed to back up its militant talk with powerful action? According to the Hankyoreh, it looks like the conservatives dominated the policy (WARNING: Editorial) behind the action. Considering that many of the leaders in the occupation have been kept out of the factory, this news isn't exactly shocking.

EDIT: The Korea Times also has a good editorial that summarizes the problems the KCTU is facing. Unlike other articles from other Korean news sources that blames everything on the KCTU being politically involved and not compromising, the article also mentions how progressives are viewing the KCTU.

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