Workers at South Korean tech company Kakao held a four-hour strike and rally to demand changes to the company's bonus system and stronger job security protections. The union argues that employees are not receiving a fair share of company profits, particularly as AI-related growth boosts earnings. Workers rejected management's proposal to provide restricted stock units instead of cash bonuses. The dispute reflects growing labor activism in the technology sector, where employees are increasingly organizing around compensation and workplace protections.
See "Kakao union stages four-hour strike and rally in South Korea over pay", Hongji Kim, Jungmin Ryu and Heejin Kim, Reuters, June 12, 2026