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Kakao union presses ahead with first headquarters strike, warns of second walkout on June 29 logoff day

Kakao\'s labour union held the company\'s first partial strike at headquarters and staged a large rally around Pangyo, demanding job security and accountability from management. The union said it would also stage an additional walkout on June 29 dubbed a \"logoff day\". The dispute over whether performance pay includes restricted stock units has broadened into conflict over compensation system changes and job insecurity.

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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.

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Kakao CEO Jeong Shina apologises for uncertainty as strike threatened, presses ahead with restructuring

Kakao CEO Jeong Shina apologised to employees for failing to quickly resolve concerns and uncertainty after wage talks with its union ended without a final agreement. The union has secured the legal right to strike and has warned it will begin a strike in June. Jeong also set out a plan to restructure the product organisation, splitting it into KakaoTalk and business units and integrating design functions. A user-first task force will be created within KakaoTalk.