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Finance
KakaoBank union to hold full-day strike on July 31
KakaoBank\'s labour union will stage a full-day strike on July 31 after wage negotiations broke down. Seo Seung-wook (서승욱), head of the Kakao branch of the Korean Federation of Chemical, Textile, Food Industries Trade Union under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, made the announcement at a picket protest on July 21 in Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi province. He said the company did not actively engage in talks and differences remained. The Gyeonggi Labour Relations Commission decided to suspend mediation.
Games & Commerce
Kakao begins first-ever partial strike at headquarters as five affiliates take joint action
Kakao\'s union will begin a partial strike at the company\'s headquarters at 10 a.m. on June 10, the first such action since Kakao was founded. Four affiliates including Kakao Pay, Kakao Enterprise, DK Techin and XL Games will join, with five entities carrying out the strike together. The walkout will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding a one-hour lunch break. The dispute follows a breakdown in wage talks, centring on bonus allocation and RSU payments.
Games & Commerce
Kakao bonus dispute turns into trust and organisation issue as first strike looms
Kakao\'s labour dispute has moved toward the company\'s first headquarters strike. The Kakao union plans a four-hour partial strike and rally around Pangyo Station on June 10 and may raise the level depending on talks. The dispute began with bonus negotiations but has expanded to job security, compensation systems and organisational restructuring, putting CEO Jeong Shin-a under pressure. Talks mediated by the Gyeonggi Labour Relations Commission ended without agreement, giving unions legal grounds for industrial action.