Reinstatement Controversy at Seoul Metropolitan Transport Corporation: A Deep Dive into Labor Relations and Management Issues

Reinstatements,Dismissals,Reinstatements,Union,Labor Rights

Recent developments at the Seoul Metropolitan Transport Corporation (SMTC) have stirred significant controversy. A number of union leaders, previously dismissed for abusing the “time-off” system, which allows unionized workers to be exempted from regular duties for union activities, have been reinstated. This decision appears to clash with the corporation’s commitment to rooting out corrupt practices … 더 읽기

Korea’s Medical Dilemma: Doctor Strikes and the Push for Public Health Reform

The government’s initiative to enlarge the medical student quota is designed to address a critical shortage of healthcare providers in rural and underserved areas. By doing so, it hopes to enhance the accessibility and quality of public healthcare services. Nonetheless, this proposal has not been warmly received by the existing medical community. Doctors argue that … 더 읽기