The KCTU during the presidency
of Roh Moo-hyun

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Labor federation calls for strikes
By Kim Ki-chan, JoongAng Ilbo, 6 March 2003. The spring labor struggle appears to have begun. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has called for a series of strikes beginning with a general strike by the Korea Metal Workers Federation. The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), the country’s other major labor federation, is not calling for strikes now, saying it wants collective bargaining to proceed through April.
No Letup in Strikes as KCTU Mobilizes
By Mun Gap-sik, The Chosun Ilbo, 25 June 2003. The participation rate is far lower than the 12,000 participating in the Confederation’s June 22 strike. The KCTU also held rallies in 18 regions, demanding the abolition of the National Education Information System (NEIS). The Korean Public Officials Union’s 500 members also held a rally at Jongmyo Park, demanding three labor rights—to organize, negotiate and to take group action.
Umbrella Group Plans Mass Strike
By Moon Gap-sik, The Chosun Ilbo, 16 July 2003. The Korean Federation of Trade Unions will stage a general strike July 23-24 to try to block a bill to establish a five-day workweek that it says worsens working conditions.
The KCTU Movement’s 5 year Plan
KCTU, 14 August 2003. Movement Principles and Direction; Struggles: Challenges and Strategies; Organizing: Challenges and Strategies.
Unions Tie Roh’s Labor Policy to Referendum
By Soh Ji-young, The Korea Times, 21 October 2003. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a progressive umbrella labor union, said it will launch a massive struggle against the government unless it abandons its offensive policies toward the labor sector.
The Struggles of KCTU against Neoliberal Restructuring after Economic Crisis, and Perspectives on Asian Workers Solidarity
By Kim Taeyeon, KCTU, Executive Director of Policy Department, 12 November 2003. KCTU’s interpretation of the 1997 economic crisis; The Strategy of Capital and the State; The Struggles of KCTU; The results of neoliberal globalisation; The Roh Moo-Hyun regime and KCTU’s tasks for struggle.