SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - A full-scale strike by unionized railway workers in Seoul was averted early Thursday morning after a breakthrough was made during overnight negotiations between labor and management.
State-run rail operator KORAIL's workers called off its planned strike after both sides tentatively agreed to further discuss key issues including a hike in salaries and safety measures, allowing all trains to run as scheduled.
The union had demanded performance-based bonuses to be restored to 100 percent of base salary, matching other public enterprises, up from the current 80 percent.
The Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU), which operates Line 9 separately from Seoul Metro, which operates subway lines 1 through 8, also decided to call off its strike after reaching a deal on wages.
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