The Kakao labor union will hold an internal picketing protest on July 21. This action comes about three weeks after the union conducted a "Logout Day" on June 29, during which members stopped work for a day.
According to the Crew Union, part of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the picketing will take place at noon on July 21 at the Kakao office in Pangyo, Seongnam, utilizing the lunch hour for one hour of protest.
A union representative stated, "This picketing will be conducted in a voluntary format, allowing union members from each subsidiary, including the headquarters, to participate without additional actions like rallies."
Since the picketing is scheduled during lunch, it is expected to have little impact on the operation of major services such as KakaoTalk. Previously, the union organized a Logout Day on June 29, where members refrained from work using annual leave or days off.
The Kakao union is currently engaged in wage negotiations with the company. However, discussions have yet to reach a consensus, leading to a prolonged negotiation phase. The unions from five subsidiaries, including KakaoPay, Kakao Entertainment, DK Tech, and XL Games, have continued collective actions following their first strike on May 10 and the Logout Day last month.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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