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Seoul Bus Strike Looms as Talks Fail | South Korea News
Seoul braces for a citywide bus strike as union and operators clash over wage calculations—specifically how bonuses and monthly hours are counted—with the union demanding a 7.85% pay hike and fewer hours to boost hourly wages. After nine failed negotiation rounds since March, the union declared it won’t wait indefinitely, setting 9 p.m. as the deadline; if no deal is reached, buses will halt at dawn. In response, Seoul’s emergency plan kicks in: subways will run 2 extra hours daily, extend service until 2 a.m., deploy shuttle buses across major roads, and flood the public with real-time route…
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