Ulsan language schools face labor fight over foreign teachers’ contracts

A labor dispute at two private language schools in Ulsan has escalated into a legal fight over whether the academies lawfully ended fixed-term contracts or used contract expirations to remove foreign English teachers who had joined a union.

The union held a rally Friday near the entrance of Ulsan Grand Park, accusing the schools of dismissing unionized foreign teachers while collective bargaining was underway.

The rally was organized by the Busan branch of the Korean Public Service and Transport ...