NC工会声援Kakao工会罢工，韩国IT与游戏行业劳资矛盾继续发酵

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Union voices support for "responsible management" and a "sustainable workplace"
LEE JAEWOON
Published 2026.07.06 08:36
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Members of Kakao's labor union (Crew Union) chant slogans criticizing management during a partial strike rally held at Pangyo U-Square Plaza at 1 p.m. on June 10. (Photo: THE ELEC)
The labor union at NC has expressed support for the strike by the labor union at Kakao, signaling solidarity between one of Pangyo's largest game developers and the Kakao workforce.
The NC union (Universe Conquest, the NC Soft branch of the Korean Chemical, Textile and Food Workers' Union) issued a statement on July 2 titled, "We Support the Kakao Branch's Strike," declaring its support for the strike organized by the Kakao union (Crew Union, the Kakao branch of the Korean Chemical, Textile and Food Workers' Union).
In the statement, the NC union referred to the Kakao union's strikes on June 10 and June 29, saying the actions were intended to "correct an unreasonable structure in which employees bear the full burden of management failures" and to uphold the principles of "responsible management," "fair distribution," and "a sustainable workplace."
The union also cited labor disputes across Kakao affiliates, including Kakao, DK Techin, Kakao Enterprise, Kakao Pay, and XL Games, arguing that "workers who have diligently carried out their responsibilities should no longer be forced to bear the consequences of reckless decisions made by management."
The NC union added, "When business is struggling, employees are told to make sacrifices for the company. But when performance improves, only executives celebrate. That contradiction must change."
"The reality facing the Kakao branch is, in its entirety, a problem confronting the broader IT and gaming industry, and it closely reflects the workplace concerns shared by members of the NC branch," the union said. "That is why we deeply sympathize with and stand in solidarity with Kakao employees in their call for a workplace built on respect and trust."
The statement continued, "After spending months seeking a reasonable solution through dialogue and compromise, the members of the Kakao branch ultimately made the difficult but principled decision to confront the company's irresponsible stance. We offer them our wholehearted encouragement and support. Until the day they achieve a workplace where employees' rights are respected and the company becomes a place where people truly want to work, the NC branch will stand firmly alongside them."
The Kakao union has launched collective action over wage negotiations, raising concerns about whether restricted stock units (RSUs) should be included in performance-based compensation at Kakao headquarters, as well as job insecurity at affiliates and what it describes as a compensation system disproportionately favoring executives.
After the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission suspended mediation, the union secured the legal right to strike and has adopted a more confrontational stance. The company has responded by saying that the level of compensation demanded by the union is excessive.
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