The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has released its weekly public relations and campaign schedule for September 7 through September 13, outlining a series of coordinated actions focused on climate justice, migrant worker rights, and occupational safety.
The week’s activities open on Monday, September 7, with the departure of the 2026 Climate Justice Action Corps from the front of the KCTU headquarters, coordinated by Policy Director Kim Seok. Concurrently, the Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Cheongwae fountain plaza on the occasion of Social Welfare Day, demanding that workers and citizens want the public nature of social services.
Occupational safety remains a central pillar of the schedule. According to the union’s announcement, the action demands public disclosure of the accident investigation process and results, followed by a 49th-day memorial rally for the victim at the same location.
The legislative focus continues on Wednesday, September 9, and Thursday, September 10. The Service Workers Union has scheduled a total struggle mobilization targeting structural restructuring at SK Shieldus, while the Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union will mark the fourth anniversary of the Sindang Station gender-based violence murder case with a joint press conference and a memorial cultural festival near Sindang Station, led by Women’s Bureau Director Cho Hyun-je and Seoul Metro Union official Jang Di-eun.
The week will culminate on Sunday, September 13, with the KCTU National Migrant Workers’ Conference. According to Organization and Dispute Bureau Director Jung Jae-hyun, the rally will convene at 14:00 at the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, followed by a march toward the Blue House.
Key Mobilization Dates and Focus Areas
- September 7: Departure of the 2026 Climate Justice Action Corps and Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union Social Welfare Day press conference.
- September 8: Metal Workers’ Union press conference demanding truth and information disclosure regarding the HL Mando Pyeongtaek plant fatal accident, followed by a memorial rally.
- September 9: Service Workers’ Union actions against restructuring at SK Shieldus and delivery-worker advocacy briefings.
- September 10: Sindang Station fourth-anniversary memorial events addressing workplace gender violence, alongside a policy meeting with Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok at the KCTU education hall.
- September 13: KCTU National Migrant Workers’ Conference starting at the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office.
All scheduled events are subject to change, and journalists are advised to verify event timings with designated organizers prior to attendance.
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