Negotiations in Busan and Changwon Collapse… Bus Operations Halted From First Bus
Ulsan Negotiations Extended Until 9 a.m. ‘Marathon Talks’, Due to the breakdown in negotiations, all city buses in the Busan area went on strike on the morning of the 28th, and the information board at the bus stop near Seomyeon Station (Lotte Hotel Department Store) in Busanjin-gu, Busan displays a message announcing the stoppage of all bus operations. Newsis,
‘The city bus unions in Busan and Changwon have started a total strike. The Ulsan city bus union has postponed the strike while continuing negotiations.’,
‘According to Busan and Changwon city authorities on the 28th, the city bus labor negotiations had continued until the final stages the previous day, but no agreement was reached, leading both regions to declare negotiations over as of this morning.’,
‘In Busan, starting from the first bus at 4:20 a.m., 147 routes and 2,517 buses stopped operating. This is the first full halt in Busan city bus operations since some disruptions occurred, later resolved through negotiations in 2019. Busan is responding to the strike by deploying 200 charter buses and increasing subway and light rail services.’,
‘The Changwon city bus union also embarked on a total strike starting from the first bus at 5 a.m. on the same day. A total of 669 buses from participating companies are involved, accounting for 95% of all buses in Changwon. Changwon city is minimizing inconvenience to citizens by urgently deploying 170 charter buses across 40 major routes and 10 municipal buses to connect main transit hubs in urban and rural areas.’,
‘The Ulsan city bus union has delayed the strike and extended negotiations with management until 9 a.m. Although the possibility of a strike is still open, the morning commute chaos has been avoided for now.’,