Korean Railway Workers' Union Explained

Korean Railway Workers' Union
Location Country:	South Korea
Affiliation:	ITF
Native Name:	Child: yes Native Name Lang: ko Hangul: 전국철도노동조합 Hanja: 全國鐵道勞動組合 Rr: Jeonguk Cheoldo Nodongjohap Mr: Chŏn'guk ch'ŏlto Nodongjohap
Founded:	February, 2001
Headquarters:	Seoul, South Korea
Key People:	Kim Myeong-hwan, president

The Korean Railway Workers' Union (KRWU), also known as Cheoldo(-)nojo in Korean language, is a labor union of metal workers in South Korea. The KRWU was founded in March 1947 as the Transportation Ministry Association, affiliated with the Federation of Korean Trade Unions.^[1]

See also

• 2013 railroad strike in South Korea

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 전국철도노동조합 . Korean Railway Workers' Union . 2014-03-27 . Korean . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.