South Korean school cafeteria workers protest staffing shortages

School cafeteria workers demand action on staffing shortages, working conditions

Unionized workers in the education sector on Wednesday urged authorities to address staffing shortages and improve working conditions for school cafeteria workers at a press conference in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. The National Union of Education Public Service Workers said school kitchens across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were short by as many as 1,852 workers last year. Recruitment shortfalls were also found in 14 cities and provinces for which data were avail

By The Korea Herald