Kim So-yeon (activist)
Kim So-yeon 김소연 | |
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 On December 3rd, 2012, Kim So-Yeon stands in front of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea | |
| Born | January 23, 1970 |
| Nationality | Republic of Korea |
| Education | Seoul Jeonghwa Girls' Commercial High School |
| Occupation(s) | Union organizer, Social Activist |
| Organization(s) | KCTU Metal Union Seoul Branch KCTU Metal Union Southern Regional Branch KCTU Metal Union Kiryung Electronics Branch |
| Known for | Candidacy, South Korean presidential election, 2012 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Board member of | Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker (비정규직 없는 세상 만들기 네트워크), Executive Committee Eucalyptus Electronics Union Chairperson |
| Kim So-yeon | |
| Hangul | 김소연 |
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| Hanja | 金昭延 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Soyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Soyŏn |
Kim So-yeon (Hangul: 김소연;Hanja: 金昭延; born 23 January 1970) is a labor activist in the Republic of Korea and currently on the executive committee of Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker (비정규직 없는 세상 만들기 네트워크).
Education
- Graduated from Seoul Jeonghwa Girls' Commercial High School.
Biography
- 1987: Led the struggle for increasing accessibility to private schools in Seoul while she was attending Jeonghwa Girl's Commercial High School.
- 1997: Served as chairperson of the Eucalyptus Electronics Union.
- 2001: Sentenced to ten years in prison with two years probation for violating the National Security Act during the Seoul Democratic Labor Convention.
- July 5th, 2005: Named as Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Chairperson for the newly formed Metal Union Seoul Branch, Metal Union Southern Regional Branch, and Metal Union Kiryung Electronics Branch.
- August 24th - October 17th, 2005: Insisted to Kiryung Electronics that workers were illegally laid-off, withdrawing the union contract. For 55 days, part of the production line for Kiryung Electronics Factory was occupied for 16 members of the company via an all-night vigil.
- October 17th, 2005: Detained on suspicion of interrupting business.
- August 24th - September 22nd, 2006: Kiryung Electronics underwent a 30 day hunger strike, demanding the return of illegally laid-off workers.
- June 11th - September 12th, 2008: Kiryung Electronics underwent a 94 day hunger strike, demanding the return of illegally laid-off workers.
- August,2010: Kiryung Electronics requires regulation of illegally laid-off workers, embracing a high concentration of foreigners.
- November 1st, 2010: After a negotiation period of 1,895 days, Kiryung Electronics finally reaches a new full-time employment agreement with the KCTU.
- June - November, 2011: Worked on the Hope Bus Planning Team of the Hwajin Heavy Industry Strikes
- 2012: First served as a network executive for Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker (비정규직 없는 세상 만들기 네트워크).
- November 11th, 2012: Elected as the presidential candidate for workers by the election headquarters of Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker. Also ran as an independent for the 2012 South Korean Presidential Election, along with Park Jong-sun, Kang Ji-won, and Kim Soon-ja.
- December 15th, 2012: After completing a campaign stop at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul, Kim and 300 supporters clashed with police while marching towards the Blue House.
- December 19th, 2012: Finished in 5th place in the 18th Presidential Election of South Korea.