KCTU's Vote on Returning to Social Dialogue Fails Due to Lack of Quorum

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) attempted to hold a delegate vote on whether to rejoin social dialogue, but the vote fell through as it failed to reach a majority of registered delegates.

The KCTU held its 85th extraordinary delegates' meeting at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on October 7 to discuss the agenda regarding the promotion of social negotiations.

Following about three hours of pro-and-con debate, KCTU President Yang Kyung-soo checked the number of registered delegates, but only 790 out of the total 1,766 remained in their seats, preventing the voting procedure from commencing.

Initially, 1,061 delegates attended before the start of the extraordinary meeting, but about 250 delegates left their seats, arguing that sufficient debate for and against the motion had not been conducted, ultimately failing to meet the majority of registered delegates required for the vote.

President Yang stated, "This issue must definitely be concluded at this time," adding that he will soon decide whether to convene an online delegates' meeting.

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