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They Are Not Machines: Korean Women Workers and their Fight for Democratic Trade Unionism in the 1970s
| Author(s) | By Chun Soonok. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 214 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 10 Jun 2019 |
| Availability | POD |
Contents: Foreword, Sohn Hak-kyu; Foreword, Han Myung-sook; Introduction; Park Chung-hee and the Yushin reforms; The conventional view; The Korean textile industry and the peace market; The past meets the future; Vulnerability at work; Trade union corrupt
Chun Soonok, born in 1954, is related to two major figures within the history of the labour movement in South Korea. Her brother, Chun Tae-il, poured petrol over himself in November 1970, sacrificing his life to draw attention to the inhumane treatment of
