Arts & Culture     Business     Environment     Government     Health     Human Rights     Military     Philosophy     Science     U.S. Asian Policy			Home > East Asia >  Civil Servants strike AFAR 11/4/2002  Related Articles • Organ Harvesting Surgeon Identified • Seoul Food - Part 1 • Beijing's Frustrations on the Korean Peninsula • Asian Shares Rise as Dollar Jumps vs Yen • Asian Shares Slump on U.S. Mortgage Woes • China's Renewed Summit Diplomacy With Japan • Is America Losing Its Competitive Edge? • China's Displeasure With North Korea's Missile Tests • China and Japan: • Coddling North Korea Is dangerous   Members of the Korean National Civil Servants Union (NCSU) began a 2-day strike today, demanding government approval of their rights to be called a “union” and to strike. NCSU said about 30,000 civil servants from 16 cities and provinces either took the day off as vacation or sick time. Roughly 10,000 public officials held a sit-in at Youido, Seoul this afternoon, and are expected to host an NCSU Worker’s Rally along with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions on Wednesday. In response, the government said it would take the necessary disciplinary measures against civil servants who do not show up for work, as well as arrest participants in the rally, which is considered illegal collective action by the Civil Servants Law.
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