New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India has reaffirmed the commitment to working closely with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), governments, employers’ and workers’ organisations, and other stakeholders to advance the objectives of the Global Coalition for Social Justice (GCSJ), an official statement said on Friday.Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje led the Indian delegation to the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) being held in Geneva, Switzerland. Sh…
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Seoul, May 29 (IANS) South Korean Police on Friday raided the offices of the Seoul city government, an engineering company and others involved in the demolition of an overpass in western Seoul that partially collapsed earlier this week.The raids took place three days after a section of the Seosomun Overpass undergoing demolition collapsed, killing three people and injuring three others.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it was carrying out searches and seizures at seven locations, includi…
Seoul, May 28 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for a prompt investigation and stern punishment for those responsible for recent safety-related incidents, including the collapse of an overpass in Seoul that killed three workers.The president made the call while presiding over a meeting with senior aides, two days after a section of the Seosomun Overpass in western Seoul collapsed during demolition work, killing three workers and injuring three others.Lee also referred to a recent…
Seoul, May 5 (IANS) Unionised workers at Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, continued their first general strike for a fifth day on Tuesday, demanding higher wages and expanded performance-based compensation.The walkout began on Friday, with about 2,800 members out of the union’s 4,000 members taking part, according to the union.It marks the first strike since the company’s establishment in 2011, reports Yonhap news agency.After wrapping up the five-day strike, the union plans …
Seoul, May 2 (IANS) Unionized workers at Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, continued to stage a strike on Saturday for a second day, according to union officials, with the union and the company showing little signs of bridging gaps over wages and other issues.The union of Samsung Biologics began the strike on Friday, marking the first walkout since the company’s establishment in 2011, reports Yonhap news agency.The union is seeking a 14 percent increase in both base and perfor…
Seoul, May 1 (IANS) Unionized workers at Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, began a five-day general strike on Friday, demanding higher wages and expanded performance-based compensation.The walkout marks the first labour strike since the company’s establishment in 2011.Samsung Biologics said it is deploying all available personnel to minimize disruption but acknowledged that some impact to operations may be unavoidable, reports Yonhap news agency.The company estimated that loss…