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Yesterday(4.27): One of the three 'top stories' published by the bourgeois...

Some 200 migrant workers staged a protest in central Seoul, Sunday, calling on the government to give them more labor rights.

A protest rally on May Day would have been more symbolic, but the migrant workers, who are largely from Southeast Asia, "had to do it today because they can't take the day off like most Korean workers do," said Udaya Rai, leader of the Migrants' Trade Union (MTU), an organization which is not recognized by the government, despite its 10 years of existence...(the full article you can read here/Korean report, incl. some pics you'll get here)

KCTU reported(the Korean version you'll get here) y'day the following:

Migrant workers, who cannot take day off on Mayday staged an early May-day Rally. Migrants’ Trade Union(MTU) and many other migrants organizations hosted <Migrant Workers Mayday> in Jong-gak, Seoul  on April 26. 

“Regardless of nationality, migrant workers in Korea will be united under the banner of trade union. Korean government should stop repression of migrant workers and review their policy on migration.” UdayaRai, President of MTU said. 

Choe Jong-jin, first vice president of KCTU delivered solidarity message. “KCTU successfully organised a general strike on April 24 and will continue the struggle for decent life for all. Today we are here together to celebrate the May day in advance and we have to organize our colleagues at workplaces in a struggle for labour rights, human rights and decent life for all migrant workers.”

Participants took a moment of silence to pray for Nepal and extend wishes for safe rescue and recovery, receiving the shocking and heartbreak news of earthquake. 

After the rally, MTU members took the streets in central Seoul...

...and later held... 

...an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the union’s establishment.