Key facts
- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) will stage a general strike next week.
- The strike is a demand for businesses to negotiate directly with subcontracted workers.
- An amended labor law, the 'yellow envelope act,' enacted in March, aims to bolster these rights.
- The KCTU reports that prime contractors are largely evading direct negotiations.
- Around 10,000 workers are expected to participate in the action.
- A rally is scheduled in Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square.
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- A major umbrella labor union, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), announced plans for a general strike next Wednesday, demanding that businesses engage in direct negotiations with subcontracted workers.