Notes
From hereon in Korean names will be written in ‘Korean style’ with the family name first.
He had written petition letters to the Bureau of Labour, to newspapers, and to the president, pleading for them to address the dreadful working conditions in the garment district, and he also conducted a survey with the help of Samdonghoe which was presented to the authorities. However, his pleas were disregarded, ridiculed or replied to with false promises (Koo Citation2001: 70).
Third party intervention refers to a situation when someone is involved in a labour dispute who is not part of the union or the company. It is a practice that is banned under Korean labour law.