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Ten years ago: During the nearly 10 weeks of our occupation(*) of Myeongdong Cathedral’s compound downtown Seoul, comrade Mahbub, a 'senior' migrant workers activist, made some fascinating portraits of our "comrades in arms"...

* "Now since nearly ten weeks we, KCTU/ETU-MB (Korean Confederation of Trade Unions/Equality Trade Union – Migrants’ Branch) members, unorganized migrant activists and some Korean supporters, are occupying Myeongdong Cathedral’s compound in the heart of the South Korean capital Seoul. By using this means we are fighting against the government’s policy of manhunt and mass deportation of migrant workers. And we promise the South Korean government: We will stay here even it is bitter cold (right now in some nights we’ve temperatures until minus 18 degree), until they’ll meet our demands!" (source: Base21, 2004.1.21)

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REMEMBER THE

YONGSAN MASSACRE!!

Today, five years ago: At 6 a.m., residents who were asking for solutions to avoid eviction in February in Seoul's Youngsan-gu(district) lost their lives as a consequence of STATE TERROR. A 1500 strong force of riot cops, incl. SWAT and "anti-terror" units, was dispatched to disperse about 50 protesters. The police actions taken toward these protesters were similar to those taken in times war. Less than a day after those facing eviction started protesting and without further conversations or an effort to discuss the issues, the government dispatched a special police force and staged an anti-terror operation. After the police entered the building where the protesters were, a fire broke out and the circumstances became dangerous. However, without taking any safety measures, the police proceeded with the operation which resulted in the death of 5 protesters...(source: KCTU, 2009.1.27) [Related reports/detailed info you'll get here, here, here etc...]

Last Sat.(1.18) in central Seoul: Around 1000 activists joined the memorial rally, demo and culture festival to honor the victims of the YONGSAN MASSACRE...

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Today's memorial service @(Maseok)Moran Cemetery...

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Yesterday(1.18) afternoon in central Seoul: At least 8000 members of KRWU/KCTU protested(*) against any privatization of the public sector(esp. KORAIL and medical service) and "showed their determination for the coming 'National General Strike'(Feb. 25)"...

* Here you can watch a video report, depicting the entire struggle rally!!. And here you'll get several reports(incl. pics and videos) in Korean... here you'll get several reports(incl. pics and videos) in Korean...

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Today in the late morning(KST) Yonhap News announced: "Thirteen leaders of a rail union who are wanted by police for leading last month's strike will voluntarily turn themselves in to police for questioning..."

In the early afternoon Korea Times wrote: The union leaders of Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) on Tuesday withdrew their earlier decision to appear before the police to be questioned over the alleged instigation of the 22-day strike last month. The 13 leaders, including KORAIL Union President Kim Myong-hwan, initially planned to present themselves to police after holding a press conference at the office building of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)...

As some 300 police officers tried to force their way into the office to execute arrest warrants, union members blocked them and the railroad union said it will put on hold their appearance until the police force stationed in front of the building withdraw...

And only two hours later the same paper reported: The leaders of the union at the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) were questioned by police Tuesday for allegedly instigating a 22-day strike last month. They turned themselves in after a five-hour-long standoff with police...

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SOLIDARITY WITH CAMBODIAN TEXTILE WORKERS!

Sunday(1.12) morning in central Seoul: Hundreds of migrant workers and Korean labour activists stage a rally to protest the bloody repression against textile workers striking for minimun wage increase in Cambodia.

KCTU's secretary general pledges support and announces participation next week in a mission to investigate the current situation in the South-east Asian country...

The majority of the demonstrators: Migrant workers from Cambodia...

More impressive pics you can see here! And - finally - here you can read several related Korean reports, incl. stuff published in the bourgeois press...