Kakao Employees Stage First-Ever Strike Over Bonus Dispute

Kakao hit by first strike as bonus dispute escalates

Unionized workers at Kakao walked off the job Wednesday in the first strike at the company's headquarters since its founding, escalating a monthslong dispute over how the operator of KakaoTalk, the messaging app used by most South Koreans, divides its profits with employees. The Crew Union, which represents Kakao staff, staged a four-hour partial strike from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding the lunch hour. By late morning, the union said more than 1,000 headquarters employees had joined, with about

By The Korea Herald