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Sunday morning(KST) in Seoul: More than 120 striking railway workers were arrested after riot cops forced their way into KCTU's HQ with tear gas to round them up... At the same time activists issued an allert: "Riot cops are entering the KCTU office to arrest the striking KRWU leaders. 4,600 riot police deployed. It's the first police raid on the KCTU office since its establishment!"

KRWU stated the following: This morning, at 09:00, the police invaded on the office of the KCTU , regarding that 6 of wanted leaders of the railway strike are hiding here.
5,500 riot cops including 900 SWAT were deployed for it. 800 supporters who were defending the office inside or outside of it.

The police broke the glass doors in the front side of the building to enter and sprayed paper spray to the supporters who were staying on the ground floor when the police moved them out.

In the course, around 120 people including some leaders of KCTU and its affiliates were arrested.

The media, especially the conservative, broadcasted live the raid, with blaiming the legitimate strike and union members.

Supporters are still resisting on thr upper floors and it is very dangerous when the police try to arrest them by force on the narrow stairs.

The strike is just and legitimate and the office of the KCTU is the center and heart of the democratic labour movement in S. Korea. This event vividly show the government's anti- democracy and anti union character!

Two very detailed reports(in Korean), incl. video and many pics you'll get here and here!! More updated info in English and Korean you can read on LabourStart...