Tough negotiations
Tough negotiations — Lee Tae-hee, head of the smart employment division at Korea Federation of SMEs, left, shakes hands with Lee Dong-ho, secretary general of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions. Ryu Ki-jung, Korea Enterprises Federation executive director, middle, looks on ahead of the Minimum Wage Council meeting negotiating next year’s minimum hourly wage held at the government complex in Sejong on Tuesday. The legal deadline for the wage negotiation is Wednesday. While labor has requested an 18.9 percent increase to 10,890 won hourly, businesses are demanding 9,160 won.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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