Striking workers burn an effigy symbolizing South Korean government ...
15th Nov 2006, 10:30 GMT
(AP) - Striking workers burn an effigy symbolizing South Korean government and Unites States during a rally against the government's labor reform bills near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, an umbrella labor group mainly consisting of metal and auto industry workers, said about 150,000 members launched a four-hour 'warning strike' on Wednesday to protest the bill, which it says would discriminate against 'temporary' or part-time workers if approved by parliament.The letters read ' FTA(Free Trade Agreement) between South Korea and United States, labor reform bills and part-time workers ' .(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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