Busan city bus labor and management dramatically agreed to a wage negotiation an hour before the general strike.
The Busan Bus Union of the National Automobile Workers’ Union and the Busan City Bus Transportation Business Association signed this year’s wage agreement adjustment plan around 3:15 am on the 26th. An agreement was reached 13 hours following the meeting started and regarding an hour before the first train service started.
The two sides finally agreed to a 5% wage increase. Labor and management of the city bus initially faced a wage increase of 8.5% and a freeze, and as the collective bargaining broke down, the Busan Gino Committee dispute mediation procedure was carried out.
So far, three meetings have been held. A union official said, “We held the meeting with a keen eye for the results of other regions such as Seoul.
The village bus labor and management also agreed to a 3.8% wage increase.
As a result, the first car on the 26th was able to operate normally. In Busan, there has not been a strike since the introduction of the bus quasi-public management system in 2007. Busan city bus labor and management went to the brink of strike in 2019, three years ago, but reached a dramatic agreement regarding 40 minutes before the first train service.
Meanwhile, Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, “The city bus labor and management have prevented inconvenience and confusion for citizens through dialogue and communication.
Reporter Park Jeong-hoon, Busan
