Railway union negotiations break down...We're going on strike from tomorrow.

[Anchor]
The National Railroad Workers' Union will eventually go on strike from tomorrow.

The last negotiation was with Korail, the management, but it eventually broke down, and it seems inevitable that there will be a setback from tomorrow's commute.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Kim Ki-bong! Korail's labor and management didn't reach an agreement in the end, did they?

[Reporter]
Yes, the railway union and Korail held their last negotiations from 4 p.m. today, but failed to narrow their differences on key issues and eventually broke down.

The union called for the full settlement of the four-trillion two-shift work system, which has been piloting for six years, a 2.5% flat rate increase in basic salaries and a halt to excessive surveillance penalties for union members, but failed to reach a compromise.

The railway union said it had talked faithfully to minimize the inconvenience of the people, but that Korail refused the workers' legitimate demands and will go on an indefinite general strike from tomorrow as scheduled.

The railway union previously worked for a week from the 18th of last month, called the law-abiding struggle, and continued to negotiate with the management after that, but eventually failed to reach an agreement.

However, even if the corporation and the government go on strike, they said that the door to dialogue is open at any time if the corporation and the government show a forward-looking attitude, so they did not completely close the possibility of compromise after the strike.

[Anchor]
Then, it seems that rail-related traffic will inevitably be disrupted from tomorrow, so what will happen?


[Reporter]
Korail's strike officially begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow, but it is likely to affect the commute using the metropolitan subway as it is affected by the early morning shift.

Korail, the management company, has decided to put all possible resources, including internal and external personnel, into metropolitan subway trains and KTX trains during commuting hours in preparation for a railway union strike.

However, disruption is inevitable, and in the case of metropolitan subway trains, 90% of the usual operation will be performed during commuting hours and 75% of the usual operation at other times.

The metropolitan subway operated by Korail includes almost all sections of Line 1, 3, and 4 and the Gyeongui Central Line, Bundang Line.

KTX runs at 67 percent and Saemaul and Mugunghwa trains at 58 percent and 62 percent, respectively.

Korail will work with a total of 14,861, including 3,488 essential maintenance personnel and 4,513 replacement personnel, which is 60% of the normal workforce.

In particular, after the strike, trains that are not searched on the mobile app "CorailTalk" and the website are not running, and they asked for a preliminary check.

In addition, if a ticket is returned or changed during the strike notice period, the penalty for all trains will be exempted, and suspended train tickets will be returned in full without a separate request for return.