Tens of thousands of workers to rally against proposed revision of labor law

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- About 30,000 workers were set to rally on Saturday
against the government's move to revise a law aimed at protecting the rights of
part-time and temporary workers, police said.

Under the law came into force last year, employers are required to hire their
irregular workers as regular employees after two years of employment.
But the ruling Grand National Party and the Ministry of Labor plan to extend the
period of employment needed to four years, causing opposition parties and labor
unions to protest.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, which organized the demonstration, said
it will make major efforts to prevent the government from revising the law.
South Korea has some 5.5 million irregular workers, about three times higher than
the average of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries,
according to a government data.
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