AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness10 Jun 2026 09:47AM (Updated: 10 Jun 2026 09:51AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST PANGYO, South Korea, June 10 : Unionised workers at South Korean tech firm Kakao began a four-hour strike and rally on Wednesday, demanding job security and changes to the company's bonus system.The strike will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (0100 GMT to 0600 GMT), with workers set to join a rally at a square near Kakao's office in Pangyo, Gyeonggi province, a union leader said in a text message. The rally will include a march from the subway station, the union said.The dispute comes amid signs of growing labour unrest in Asia's fourth-biggest economy as some companies clock up record earnings amid a global AI boom. Samsung Electronics' union secured a deal this month tying chip division bonuses to 10.5 per cent of operating profit after strike threats.Kakao, which operates South Korea's biggest messaging app, said last month it had failed to reach a wage deal with the union in government-mediated talks.Show MoreShow LessThe union has said Kakao's compensation system needs to be reformed, arguing that only executives have received increases in bonus payments in recent years while other employees have seen limited benefits.Kakao previously said it rejected the union's demand for profit-sharing, calling it unrealistic. The union declined to confirm details on the negotiation.The union has notified local police that 1,200 members would take part in the rally.Kakao Group has about 6,000 workers, according to the company.The company said in a statement on Wednesday that it is running a real-time system to respond to the strike. Management would continue to hold negotiations with the union to reach a deal, it said.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST