South Korea

All-out Attack on Migrant Workers: A Look at Recent Trends in South Korea's Policy on Foreign Labour

2008-09-01

Issue No. 68 July-Sept 2008

This article looks at the recent trend towards greater exploitation and control of migrant workers in South Korea, placing it within the context of the nation’s overall foreign labour policy. It also briefly discusses migrant workers’ unionizing and its relationship to the mainstream labour movement.