Unionized workers at Kakao to 'log out' from office in 2nd collective action

Unionized workers of Kakao Corp., South Korea's messenger app operator, are set to take a day off en masse on Monday in a sign of protest amid a continued gridlock in wage negotiations.

In their second collective action, unionized members are expected to stage what they called a "Log-out Day" by taking simultaneous annual leave.

Some 3,000 workers from five units of Kakao, including its headquarters, Kakao Pay and Kakao Enterprise, are estimated to participate, industry watchers said.

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