S. Korean workers call for shorter work hours

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's unionized railway, gas and power utility workers launch a strike Feb. 25 in Seoul, demanding shorter working hours and a halt to the government's plan to privatize the public firms. Korea Gas Corp.'s labor union later called off the strike after reaching an agreement with the government.

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