"Labor Day Protest"

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1 December 2025

Ahn Soo-yong (center), head of the Homeplus union branch, Son Sang-hee (right), chief branch leader, and Choi Cheol-han (left), secretary-general, continue their hunger strike after concluding a press conference during the 24th day of their water- and salt-free strike, attended by supermarket union members in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025. The three Homeplus union leaders are on strike since November 8 at the protest site outside the presidential office, urging government intervention to restore normal operations at Homeplus.

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1 December 2025

Ahn Soo-yong (center), head of the Homeplus union branch, Son Sang-hee (right), chief branch leader, and Choi Cheol-han (left), secretary-general, continue their hunger strike after concluding a press conference during the 24th day of their water- and salt-free strike, attended by supermarket union members in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025. The three Homeplus union leaders are on strike since November 8 at the protest site outside the presidential office, urging government intervention to restore normal operations at Homeplus.

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1 December 2025

Ahn Soo-yong (center), head of the Homeplus union branch, Son Sang-hee (right), chief branch leader, and Choi Cheol-han (left), secretary-general, continue their hunger strike after concluding a press conference during the 24th day of their water- and salt-free strike, attended by supermarket union members in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025. The three Homeplus union leaders are on strike since November 8 at the protest site outside the presidential office, urging government intervention to restore normal operations at Homeplus.

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#13046651

1 December 2025

Members of the supermarket workers' union hold a press conference marking the 24th day of the Homeplus branch leadership's hunger strike without water and salt in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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1 December 2025

Members of the supermarket workers' union hold a press conference marking the 24th day of the Homeplus branch leadership's hunger strike without water and salt in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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1 December 2025

Members of the supermarket workers' union hold a press conference marking the 24th day of the Homeplus branch leadership's hunger strike without water and salt in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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1 December 2025

Ahn Soo-yong (center), head of the Homeplus union branch, speaks urging government intervention while sitting in a wheelchair during a press conference marking the 24th day of the Homeplus branch leadership's hunger strike without water and salt. Supermarket union members attend the event in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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1 December 2025

Ahn Soo-yong (center), head of the Homeplus union branch, speaks urging government intervention while sitting in a wheelchair during a press conference marking the 24th day of the Homeplus branch leadership's hunger strike without water and salt. Supermarket union members attend the event in front of the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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1 December 2025

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#12963396

8 November 2025

Members of the Korea Water Resources Corporation labor union chant slogans during the 2025 Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KFTU) National Workers' Rally on Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, on November 8, 2025. According to an unofficial police estimate, about 12,000 people attend the rally, where the KFTU calls for extending the mandatory retirement age to 65, guaranteeing political rights for teachers and public officials, and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.

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8 November 2025

Members of the Korea Water Resources Corporation labor union chant slogans during the 2025 Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KFTU) National Workers' Rally on Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, on November 8, 2025. According to an unofficial police estimate, about 12,000 people attend the rally, where the KFTU calls for extending the mandatory retirement age to 65, guaranteeing political rights for teachers and public officials, and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.

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8 November 2025

Members of the Korea Expressway Service labor union chant slogans during the 2025 Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KFTU) National Workers' Rally on Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, on November 8, 2025. According to an unofficial police estimate, about 12,000 people attend the rally, where the KFTU calls for extending the mandatory retirement age to 65, guaranteeing political rights for teachers and public officials, and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.

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8 November 2025

Thousands of members of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KFTU) hold placards reading ''A Completely New Labor, 2025 KFTU National Workers' Rally'' and chant slogans during the rally on Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, on November 8, 2025. Rep. Jun Hyun-hee (third from left in the front row), a supreme council member of the Democratic Party, attended the event. According to an unofficial police estimate, about 12,000 people joined the rally, where the KFTU called for extending the mandatory retirement age to 65, guaranteeing political rights for teachers and public officials, and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.

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8 November 2025

Thousands of members of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KFTU) hold placards reading ''A Completely New Labor, 2025 KFTU National Workers' Rally'' and chant slogans during the rally on Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, on November 8, 2025. According to an unofficial police estimate, about 12,000 people attend the event, where the KFTU calls for extending the mandatory retirement age to 65, guaranteeing political rights for teachers and public officials, and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.

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8 November 2025

Thousands of members of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KFTU) hold placards reading ''A Completely New Labor, 2025 KFTU National Workers' Rally'' and chant slogans during the rally on Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, on November 8, 2025. According to an unofficial police estimate, about 12,000 people attend the event, where the KFTU calls for extending the mandatory retirement age to 65, guaranteeing political rights for teachers and public officials, and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.

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8 November 2025

Thousands of members of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (KFTU) hold placards reading ''A Completely New Labor, 2025 KFTU National Workers' Rally'' and chant slogans during the rally on Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, on November 8, 2025. According to an unofficial police estimate, about 12,000 people attend the event, where the KFTU calls for extending the mandatory retirement age to 65, guaranteeing political rights for teachers and public officials, and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.

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