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Rallies in Seoul, 13 other cities demanding repeal of labour law
SEOUL. Jan 26: Tens of thousands of workers and supporters rallied in Seoul and 13 other cities Sunday to force the government to repeal a labour law that had sparked three weeks of nationwide protests, reports AP
They were the first rallies jointly sponsored by South Korea's two rival labour groups — one sanctioned and I lie other outlawed by the government. Leaders of both groups agreed for the first time last week to take a common front against the law
"Our fight has won a new friendly force. said Kwon Young-gil. head ol the outlawed Confederation of Trade Unions, which played a key role in the nationwide protests.
"Our goal is one and the
same: Repeal of the evil law. Park In sang, head of the only «;overnment-sanc.tioned Con-ederatfon of Korean Trade
Unions, said.
Organisers said that about 300.000 workers and supporters turned out for the rallies throughout the country, includ Ing 70.000 in Seoul. Many workers were bussed in for the Seoul rally.
At Seoul's Yoido plaza, demonstrators shouted "repeal the evil law" and Kim Young sam, resign.’’ raising thousands of red. blue, yellow and white flags. Kim is the South Korean President.
Near a huge elevated plat form facing The crowd were about three dozen black mourn Ing streamers with a sign "fu neral of democracy" written on
them in white and yellow.
Wearing red headbands and Jackets with a sign "Unity. Fight" on them, thousands of workers fluttered paper flags Three car-sized air balloons floated over with streamers flowing down from them One streamer said: "For victory by general strike.
The current labour protests began within hours after the disputed law was rammed through Parliament on Decern ber 26 by ruling party legislators in a secret, pre dawn session. No opposition members were present.
Workers think the law threatens their jobs by allowing mass-layoffs while delaying key labour freedoms, including the right to form trade unions for several years.
Protests have since ballooned into the nation s largest organised labour protests ever. Hundreds of auto and other export plants were temporarily crippled, costing an already ail Ing economy over 3 billion dollars in lost production and export earnings
Faced with dwindling support and pressure to compromise. .unions called off the nationwide protests last week and ordered a one-day strike every Wednesday for the time being.
They promised to resumed protests on February 18 unless the law is rewritten by then.
The government, under domestic and International pressure. also backed down and agreed to let Parliament reconsider the bill, scheduled to go into effect March 1.