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Barring an eleventh hour agreement with the national government over privatizations negotiations, tens of thousands of South Korean public sector workers are expected go on strike across the country today. The general strike has been called by the Federation of Korean Trade Unions in response to the government?s continuing privatization of South Korea?s public services in spite of widespread opposition and charges by union leader that the government is ignoring the will of the people. The government has responded by threatening union leaders with arrest and preparing to use almost 10,000 police to ensure that strikebreakers will be able to cross picket lines---while insisting that privatization is in the country?s best interests.