Articles from Korea (Rep of)
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 December 2013 Korea: Teacher trade unionists detained
Education International has expressed grave concern at the escalating violence against legitimate trade union organisations in South Korea. Authorities have staged raids in the last few days, including against one of EI's affiliates in the country, the Korean Teachers' Union (KTU).
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Trade union rights are human rights 19 November 2013 South Korea: Outrage over union’s de-registration
The President and General Secretary of Education International, Susan Hopgood and Fred van Leeuwen, have told the members of the Environment and Labour Committee of the National Assembly of Korea that the recent de-registration of the Korea Teachers’ and Education Workers’ Union (KTU), one of EI's affiliates in the country,...
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 October 2013 South Korea: educators demand respect for workers’ rights
On 24 October, the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) was officially deprived of its legal status by the South Korean Govenment. The union had been given a one-month ultimatum to revise its by-laws.
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Union growth 24 October 2013 Korea: KTU deprived of legal status
On 24 October, one of EI’s affiliates, the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU), was officially deprived of legal status by the Park Geun-hye administration. KTU had been given a one-month ultimatum to revise the provision in its by-laws allowing union membership to dismissed and retired teachers. In a...
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Union growth 4 October 2013 KOREA: Teacher Union threatened with delegalisation
Because it allows dismissed and retired workers in its membership, the Korea Teacher Union (KTU), one of EI's members in Korea, is threatened with delegalisation. In a communication issued by the Minister of Employment and Labor, KTU was informed it has until 23 October 2013 to amend its by-laws. If...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 September 2013 Seoul consultation deepens understanding of global citizenship education
When the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched his Global Education First Initiative in 2012, he identified global citizenship education as one of the initiative’s three priorities areas, recognizing the role of education in creating more just, peaceful, tolerant and inclusive societies.
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 June 2013 South Korea: International actions in support of education support workers
Teacher unionists in the US organised a protest in front of the Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C. The move was in support of the South Korean education support workers union (KPTU-EdSol). A massive rally is planned for 22 June, in which tens of thousands of Korean workers are expected to...
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Union growth 20 June 2012 South Korea: Education union challenges standardised testing
The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) has challenged the South Korean Government to eliminate Korean Standardised Testing. The KTU, an EI affiliate, argues that the measurement of a teacher’s worth should not rely on standardised testing.
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Standards and working conditions 17 November 2010 EI President urges South Korea to respect teachers' basic rights
EI President, Susan Hopgood, joined the Global Unions Summit at the G20 meetings in Seoul, South Korea, and met with EI national affiliates.
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Trade union rights are human rights 10 November 2010 Global Unions give a voice to workers in the G20
EI will join the Global Unions at the G20 meetings, in Seoul, South Korea, to advocate for investment in education to remain high up the G20 recovery plan. EI will also call on the Korean government to respect trade union rights.
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 October 2010 EI calls for the respect of trade unions rights in South Korea
The Korean Teachers and Education Workers’ Union (KTU) has denounced the imminent dismissal of 134 public schools’ teachers and trade unionists by the end of October, violating South Korea Local Education Act.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 August 2010 Korea: EI takes action to support teachers threatened by dismissal
EI and its affiliate the Korean Teachers and Education Workers’ Union (KTU, Jeon Gyo Jo) have called for the withdrawal of a plan to dismiss 183 teachers who made private donations to a political party.
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 June 2010 South Korea: Arbitrary dismissal of 183 teachers forces hunger strike
EI has learned that Jeong Jin-Hoo, president of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU), has begun a hunger strike in protest at the dismissal of 183 teachers for allegedly ‘joining’ an opposition political party.
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Standards and working conditions 30 June 2009 South Korea: Arrests and disciplinary procedures against protesting teachers
EI’s member organisation, the Korean Teachers' and Education Workers' Union KTU (Jeon-Gyo-Jo), is facing heavy repression for criticising the government.
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Standards and working conditions 22 June 2009 Korea: Survey shows 6 out of 10 teachers suffer from occupational illnesses
On the occasion of the 58th Education Week, the Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations (KFTA) conducted a teacher survey. The survey showed that six out of ten teachers have experienced or are now suffering from occupational diseases and many of them are under great stress from negative media reports and...
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Standards and working conditions 10 March 2009 Korean teacher leader on hunger strike
The President of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers’ Union KTU (Jeon-Gyo-Jo) has been on hunger strike since 23 February to protest the recent dismissal of a number of KTU members for not cooperating in carrying out standardized tests which the government introduced last autumn. To publicize his hunger strike,...
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Standards and working conditions 20 January 2009 South Korean teachers fired over standardised testing
Seven primary and middle school teachers in the South Korean capital Seoul have been fired for giving students and parents a choice about whether to take a national standardised test.
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Standards and working conditions 13 September 2007 Korea: Private School Act amendment may encourage corruption
EI has written to H.E. Roh Moo-hyun, President of the Republic of Korea, urging the Korean government to withdraw the re-amended Private School Act in the forthcoming session of the National Assembly.
Korea: Private School Act amendment may encourage corruption