Yonhap News Agency reported that the Seoul Bus Union in South Korea announced on the 28th that labor negotiations had broken down and officially started at 4 o’clock in the morning.strikeAbout 98% of the city’s buses were suspended. It was the first large-scale strike in Seoul since 2012, and caused huge crowds of commuters to take the subway during peak hours.

The Seoul Bus Union and the Seoul City Government, which represents the management, resumed labor negotiations on the 27th. The union proposed a 12.7% increase in hourly wages due to the outflow of labor. However, management considered price and wage increases to be “too high” over the past five years.marathonFormal talks still broke down on the morning of the 28th.

A total of 7,210 Seoul buses from 65 transportation companies and about 18,000 members of the Seoul Metropolitan Bus Union have been suspended, accounting for 97.6% of the total, severely affecting citizens’ commutes and excursions.

People who were unaware of the strike action also became alert and rushed to find alternative transportation.

Metro stationA 66-year-old passenger was interviewed at Cheongnyangni Station and said, “I got scared when I saw there was no room to stand.” “I heard people pushing each other and screaming.”

In response, Seoul has increased subway frequency, extended the time of the last train to 2 a.m., and provided temporary free subway connections to 25 autonomous regions in Seoul, in hopes of reducing the inconvenience caused by the strike. .

The strike in Seoul in 2012 was much shorter, with trains being suspended for only 20 minutes in protest.

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