KBS union ends strike as board approves dismissal of president
Social affairsJan 23, 2018
Unionized workers of KBS said Tuesday they would end a nearly five-month strike, a day after the public broadcaster’s board of directors approved a motion to dismiss its president, accusing him of undermining the fairness of news reporting and overusing disciplinary measures.Over 2,200 unionized workers of KBS have been on a strike since Sept. 4 and demanding the resignation of Koh Dae-young, who they claim was controlled by former President Park Geun-hye. They announced they would return to wor