Seoul bus union launches strike over wage dispute, suspending all services

SEOUL -- Unionized intracity bus drivers in Seoul launched an indefinite strike Tuesday after wage talks with the management broke down, suspending all services and prompting concerns of major traffic disruptions.Union officials and the management sat down for another round of wage negotiations Monday, a day before the strike was set to begin, but after more than 10 hours of talks, a breakdown was announced at 1:30 a.m.All intracity bus services were suspended starting from the first service at 4 a.m.The management had offered a wage increase of 10.3 percent in line with a Supreme Court rul…READ FULL ARTICLE