Industrial Relations in Korea: Diversity and Dynamism of Korean Enterprise Unions from a Comparative Perspective

TitleIndustrial Relations in Korea: Diversity and Dynamism of Korean Enterprise Unions from a Comparative Perspective
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsJeong, J.
PublisherRoutledge
CityLondon
Keywordscollective bargaining, industrial relations, Korea, Korean enterprise unions, union membership
Abstract

A key factor in Korea's economic success is the nature of industrial relations in Korean business and industry. Joo-Yeon Jeong presents a comprehensive survey of the current state of industrial relations in Korea. He shows how union membership has changed over recent decades, and how the focus of bargaining has widened from purely financial considerations to include a much wider range of issues including, principally, issues related to job security. In addition, the book considers the role of government in shaping the legal and institutional environment, and of employers, who have taken a more aggressive role towards unions since the mid-1990s. (publisher's statement)