The Kakao labor union will proceed with its planned "Logout Day" tomorrow, June 29, as members are set to take full-day leave or time off after failing to reach an agreement with management regarding the performance-based bonus system.
Management stated that it will continue dialogue with the union while maintaining a real-time response system to ensure there are no disruptions to service operations.
Following a half-day strike on June 10, the Kakao union is scheduled to hold "Logout Day" on June 29.
According to the union, "Logout Day" involves members taking a full day of annual leave or time off, refraining from work, and logging out of all internal work systems.
The action will involve the same five entities as the first strike: Kakao, Kakao Pay, Kakao Enterprise, DK Techin, and XL Games.
The Kakao headquarters union has approximately 2,500 members, and industry observers estimate that the total number of participants, including those from affiliates, could reach up to 3,000.
However, the actual number of participants will be confirmed on the day of the action.
The union does not plan to hold offline rallies or issue separate statements at this time, and it intends to decide on future actions based on the progress of negotiations.
Labor and management at Kakao have been unable to narrow their differences for two months since collective bargaining negotiations over the performance bonus system broke down in May.
The union is demanding performance bonuses worth 10 million won, which is equivalent to approximately 13 to 14 percent of operating profit, while management maintains that the demand is difficult to accept as it places a burden on company management.
The IT industry is closely monitoring the potential impact of this "Logout Day" on service operations, as it differs from the first strike by involving full-day leave rather than a half-day walkout.
During the first strike, approximately 1,000 employees from the headquarters and about 1,500 from the five entities participated, but no service disruptions occurred.
It was assessed that the impact on services was limited at the time because a significant portion of service operations is automated.
However, some observers suggest that because the union has signaled a larger scale of participation and members will be completely absent from work and internal systems for the entire day, there is a possibility that the action could affect the response to potential emergency situations.
In response, management stated that it plans to continue consultations with the union while maintaining a real-time response system to ensure stable service operations and minimize the impact on customers.
※
Copying, redistribution, and unauthorized use in AI training are strictly prohibited.