Seoul Prepares 1,500 Free Shuttles and Extra Subway Service for Potential Bus Strike
2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Yonhap
- The Korea Herald
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The Seoul metropolitan government announced Monday that it will operate up to 1,500 free shuttle buses if unionized city bus workers proceed with a strike scheduled for Wednesday. Of these vehicles, 1,300 will connect residential areas and city hubs to subway stations, while approximately 200 will operate between city wards. This deployment is more than double the 700 shuttles used during a previous strike in January.
To further mitigate traffic disruptions, the city will extend subway morning rush hour operations from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and run the last trains until 2 a.m. The city's public bike service, Ttareungi, will be offered for free during the strike period. Additional measures include opening some bus only lanes to regular vehicles and requesting that schools and companies consider flexible work hours or delayed start times.
The potential walkout follows a dispute between labor and management over the calculation of ordinary wages and hourly pay increases. The union has requested a 7.85 percent increase in hourly wages and a calculation based on 176 work hours, while management has rejected these demands. A second round of mediation is scheduled for Tuesday following a vote last week where a significant majority of union members backed the industrial action.
How each side framed it
- Centre
- The center outlet focused on the logistical response of the city and the specific wage demands of the union.
- Centre-right
- The center-right outlet provided more granular detail on the city's emergency transport measures and the specific percentage of union members who voted for the strike.
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