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 National Workers’ Rally Yeouidaero Yeongdeungpo District Seoul November 8 2025 police estimate 12 000 people rally mandatory retirement age retirement age 65 political rights teachers public officials 4.5-day workweek Chris Jung NurPhoto labor rights workers' rights trade union protest demonstration employment policies labor reform South Korea retirement policy political advocacy worker participation labor movement employment legislation public sector work-life balance.