[Unofficial translation provided by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

“”International labour groups issues solidarity statement “South Korean democracy in crisis…Yoon seok-youl must resign””, 7 December 2024

… Labour unions worldwide are voicing concerns over the state of democracy in South Korea, with many calling for the resignation of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

… Unions from 33 countries, including the French General Confederation of Labour (CGT), the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), the United Auto Workers (UAW) in the United States, the Japan Teachers' Union (ZENKYO), Education International, and UNISON in the UK, have all published joint statements by December 6, demanding the president's resignation.

… Other unions expressing their solidarity include the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Asia-Pacific branch of ITUC (ITUC-AP), the Confederation of Labour in the Philippines (Sentro), the Central Union of Workers in Brazil (CUT), the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (BWI), IndustriALL Global Union, Public Services International (PSI), Thailand's Workers Union, the Spanish Workers' Commissions (CCOO), the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP-IN), the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the French Federation of Metal Workers (FTM-CGT), UNI Apro, Japan's Teachers' Union (JTU), France's FNME-CGT Energy Workers Union, Canada's UNIFOR, Japan's Zenroren, India's New Trade Union Initiative (NTUI), Taiwan's National Teachers' Association (NTA), Turkey's Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DiSK), Germany's Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB), the Trade Unions for Energy Democracy network, Brazil's CNM-CUT, Italy's FIOM Metalworkers' Union, and North America's Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

... The two major labor federations, The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) has been criticizing the ruling People Power Party's roadmap for President Yoon Seok-youl's 'orderly resignation,' stating that impeachment is the only true form of orderly resignation.