Thousands Rally In Seoul As KFTU Demands Extended Retirement Age And 4.5-Day Workweek

KFTU Korean Federation of Trade Unions National Workers’ Rally Seoul rally Yeouidaero Yeongdeungpo District South Korea labor protest labor demonstration trade union movement workers’ rights retirement reform extend retirement age to 65 public sector employees teachers’ political rights civil servants’ political rights 4.5-day workweek proposal shorter workweek labor reform demands social welfare policy labor policy industrial relations employment law worker solidarity mass gathering police estimate 12 000 participants November 8 2025 Seoul South Korea Korean Federation of Trade Unions KFTU labor rally Yeouidaero Yeongdeungpo District Seoul November 8 2025 placards slogans 2025 KFTU National Workers’ Rally police estimate 12 000 attendees mandatory retirement age retirement age 65 political rights teachers public officials 4.5-day workweek Chris Jung NurPhoto trade unions labor rights worker demands South Korea political activism union demonstration labor reform employment policies workforce labor movement retirement policy workweek reform public sector rights labor protest.