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Korean Labor History Tour

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Korean Labor History Tour

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Nov. 13, 1970: A young textile worker lights ablaze his body and sparks the democratic union movement.
Jun. 1985: For the first time since the Korean War, unions fight in solidarity.
Today: The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union fights for legal recognition.

Hear the stories & visit the places that made history and today’s Korea:

  • Jeon Tae-il’s statue with stories from Shin Soon-Ae (then worker-organizer)
  • Guro Industrial Complex Worker Living Experiential Center &
  • Consultation w/ Korean Teacher and Education Worker’s Union

Date: Sat. Dec. 1st 9:30am-6:00pm
For Questions: 010-3489-0333
Fee: 15,000won
Bring walking shoes, water bottle and transportation card

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