South Korean KTX Train Attendant Union Strike

[1] In addition to these unfair labor practices, KTX train attendants also reported experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace.

[5] In addition to experiencing sexual harassment and reduced compensation and benefits, the female KTX workers were also officially employed in subordinate positions compared to men, even though they had similar responsibilities.

[7] A particularly shocking protest took the form of KTX train attendants in their uniforms with white masks painted with large black "X's" while their bodies were shackled with chains.

[3] In January 2007, KTX union leaders organized a sit-in at the Seoul central station, which continued on and off until July 2018.

KORAIL paid the workers four years worth of pay back but did not rehire them; it also brought the case to the Supreme Court.

[7] On February 26, 2015, the Supreme Court overturned the verdict of the first and second trials, stating that the KTX female workers were not employees of the Urban Railway Public Corporation.

"[7] Following the Supreme Court's verdict, KORAIL won an injunction to collect "an average of KRW 86.4 million ($76,000)" that it had previously paid to each laid off crew member.

[citation needed] In August 2007, the Korean Professors Association (gyosu moim) issued a petition that garnered international solidarity against KORAIL.

[8] Later that month, the CEO of KORAIL, Mr. Chul Lee sent a letter replying to the 200 professors, stating that the petition consisted of "one-sided assertions.