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    MBC fires two strike leaders
    After being plagued by more than two months of labor union strikes, MBC has taken additional disciplinary measures against strike leaders, its union said Tuesday, escalating labor-management conflict at the public broadcaster.The union said MBC management fired labor union head Jung Young-ha and his deputy Kang Ki-woong and suspended five others for two to three months for masterminding an "illega
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MBC fires two strike leaders

April 3, 2012 - 13:38 By 박한나

After being plagued by more than two months of labor union strikes, MBC has taken additional disciplinary measures against strike leaders, its union said Tuesday, escalating labor-management conflict at the public broadcaster.

The union said MBC management fired labor union head Jung Young-ha and his deputy Kang Ki-woong and suspended five others for two to three months for masterminding an "illegal" walkout.

A total of 17 unionists have now been disciplined since the MBC strike began on Jan. 30.

The striking union members have demanded the resignation of company president Kim Jae-chul and personnel reforms over what they cite is biased coverage of major issues by the broadcaster.

Defining the strike as illegal, the management has ordered union members to immediately return to work.

Separately, unionized employees of KBS and YTN, a cable news channel, have been on strike since early March, demanding unbiased reportage.

 

<한글 기사>

MBC, 노조위원장 등 대량해고

트위터 논란 박준우 기자는 결정 미뤄

MBC는 지난 2일 인사위원회를 열어 정영하 노조 위원장과 강지웅 노조 사무처장을 해고하고 장재훈 노조 정책교섭국장에게 정직 3개월을 내리는 등 모두 7명을 징계했다.

또 보직을 사퇴한 구자중 전 광고국 부국장은 정직 3개월,  홍혁기•허태정•이 선태 부장은 정직 2개월의 중징계를 했다. 트위터에 정치 성향을 드러냈다며 사측이 특보를 통해 언급한 박준우 기자에 대해서는 결정을 미뤘다.

MBC 노조는 이 같은 내용의 중징계가 확정됐다고 3일 전했다.

이로써 2월 총파업 이후 MBC가 징계한 인원은 박성호 기자회장, 이용마 노조 홍 보국장 등 해고 4명을 포함해 총 17명이 됐다.

MBC 노조는 "대량 해고사태는 결국 김재철 사장 자신의 목을 옭아맬 것"이라며 "51년 MBC 역사상 초유의 일"이라고 반발했다.
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