Major umbrella union set to hold massive rally over subcontractor bargaining rights

A major umbrella labor union was set to stage a large-scale rally in downtown Seoul on Wednesday to demand businesses engage in direct negotiations with subcontracted workers.

The rally, expected to involve around 10,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. near Gwanghwamun Square, with participants planning to march to the presidential office, according to the labor group.

Throngs of unionized workers under the umbrella union, including members o ...