Public interest vs. labor rights: Seoul bus strike restrictions debated

Calls to designate Seoul city buses as an essential public service and maintain minimum operations during strikes are facing opposition from labor groups. Supporters emphasize residents' mobility and the public role of mass transit; opponents stress the possibility that replacement workers could weaken the right to collective action. Discussing such a designation does not itself mean banning all strikes. The issue requires considering the scope of minimum service, protection of bargaining rights, and responsibility for operating the quasi-public bus system together. Question review (2026-09-14): The original poll was closed because the headline and broad choices did not clearly identify what respondents were judging. Its question, choices, votes, comments, URLs and sources are preserved. The new poll is a separate question with a newly defined scope, not an equivalent version of the old survey. Do not combine their results or compare them as a time series. Separate question: https://askrs.com/en/t/news-scope-20260914-01