Wyeth Korea unionists reject pay deal

A 5.5-percent wage hike proposal, which was finally made by the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission (SRLRC) on October 9, was rejected by union members of Wyeth Korea, creating a divisive dispute between labor and management. The company’s management accepted such proposal.

The union members called on management to raise the basic wage by 18 percent, but management refused such a “dram...