NewCoreELand Union struggle report Women are strong'

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NewCore-ELand Union struggle reportWomen are
strong.

• Kim Hyung-Geun,
• President of KFSU
• Nov. 20, 2007

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Key Issues of Non-Regular Workers in Korea

• What makes Korean non-regular workers sad?

• non-discrimination for non-regular workers turned
  out to rather kill non-regular workers

• Fixed term, short-term, dispatched agency workers
  to be applied for non-discriminatory treatment by
  new law from July, 2007
• ,

• Equal Pay-Equal Work?

• Transfer to regular status after two year works
  without stop
• (employers adverse selection to dismiss
  workers before two years contract)

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Eland take over NewCore and Carrefour
E.LAND
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Eland group
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Background of strike actionby Eland and NewCore
union
? Newcore demands withdraw outsourcing
withdraw job transfer change into regular
status withdraw legal action Against union
? Eland demands withdraw outsourcing
withdraw job transfer change into regular
status withdraw legal action against union
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Innocent and hardworking retail workers
stoppedthe Sale
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Public Forces to drag out strikersSea of Tears
and Screaming
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Violent action against strikers by riot policemen
and strike-breakers
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Union Demands (NewCore)
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Union demands (ELand)
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Bro.Park Myung-Soo of NewCore union climbed up to
a tower with 40m high to call for negotiation

• - where CCTV tower at Sogang Bridge, near by
  Eland headoffice(40m high)
• when from Oct. 23 Nov. 16(25dyas)
• from Nov. 13 serious health problem after
  hunger strike
• from Nov. 16 hospitalized

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New characters of NewCore and Eland union
struggle
E.LAND
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Chairman Park Sung-Soo, No appearance to witness
at National Audit
No appearance at National Audit(Oct.23/Nov.2) He
ran away to USA in early October, but no return
to Korea yet
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We will make a Victory through strong solidarity

• Boycott campaign expanding
• Solidarity fund raising with supporting
  organizations and unions

Struggle
Solidarity
Unity
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Solidarity

• Thank you for UNI solidarity from all over the
  world
• UNI give us a sustainable power to stand
• Women workers will show their strong commitment
  for their family and children.