Photos Fwd: Koreans Oppose FTA and G20, in solidarity with the people in the United States and world 한국인들, 미국과 세계의 민중과 함께 FTA 와 G20 반대

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* Related blog

[In Update] People’s Response Action against G-20
[엎데이트중] G20대응민중행동
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* About the current status of the ROK-US FTA Talks, refer to:
Hankyoreh Irregular KORUS FTA concessions draw criticism :Some say irregular renegotiations point to the Lee administration’s unilateral push for ratification Posted on : Nov.10,2010
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* Please notice the photographers' credits.
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1. Photo & caption source: Benjamin Hiller, Nov. 10, 2010

G20 Seoul: Korean Confederation of Trade Unions rally
'The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions rallied today near the Soul City Hall against the G20 Summit starting tomorrow as well as against the FTA agreement. Around 300 people participated at the rally. Seoul, Korea.'

A protester holding a candle in his hands. It is a reminiscence to the candlelight protest in 2008, when 1 Million people protested at the streets. Seoul, Korea.

A masked female protester listens to the speeches at the rally.

Party members from the Democratic Labor Party at the rally site. Seoul, Korea.

Activist from Europe and Korea joined together the rally against the G20 Summit. Seoul, Korea.

Activist stage a performance on the stage. Seoul, Korea. 10/11/2010.
'Let's success the spirit of Jeon Tae-Il'

'The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions rallied today near the Soul City Hall against the G20 Summit starting tomorrow as well as against the FTA agreement.

Around 300 people participated at the rally; there where activists from the Democratic Labor Party Sit In as well as foreign activist, which arrived in the last day. Charles Santigo from the Malaysia Parliament held also an speech.

Several hundred Riot Cops where in guard in the surrounding streets.'

SEE MORE PHOTOS by Benjamin Hiller in Demotix
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2. Photo & Caption source: Jeffrey Bright, Nov. 10, 2010

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions hold a Protest
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Candlelight Cultural Event with international activists and representatives at Boshingak, Jongno street. 10/11/2010

No G20 that throws to people the responsibility for an economic crisis!

* Recently, one of the KEC union leaders set fire on his body while he was to be arrested by police who were secretly asked to be mobilized by the company president. The KEC workers are now in hard struggle to save their union.

'The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is a national trade union centre officially established in 1995. Its predecessor was the National Council of Trade Unions (NCTU), established in 1990 as an independent alternative to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions.

With 682,418 members in 2007, the KCTU accounted for 40.6% of trade union members in South Korea. In 2008, during massive "mad cow protests" the KCTU declared a general strike to protest the import of US beef on grounds that consuming the allegedly tainted beef could damage worker productivity The KCTU has more than 1,200 affiliated enterprise-level trade unions.

It is the second largest trade union national center in South Korea, following the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU). On 1 April 2009, KCTU delegates at a special session elected Lim Seong-kyu as President. Of the two, the KCTU is generally considered to be the more militant. Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Candlelight Cultural Event with international activists and representatives at Boshingak, Jongno street.'

SEE MORE PHOTOS by Jeffrey Bright in Demotix
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3. Photos from Yoon Ji-Yeon, NewsCham, Nov. 10, 2010

'South Korea and United States Workers are determined to work in had in hand against ROK-US FTA'

The banner reads: It is the will of people. Abolish the ROK-US FTA!

The performance make satire of Obama who enforces automobile sale to South Korea with much relieved measure for her advantage through an additional document form of the FTA, and also President Lee Myung Bak who is subordinate to the United States but oppresses his people.