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South Korea airport workers will begin a strike on Wednesday, Korea Airports Corp. says

The state-run Korea Airports Corporation announced that South Korean airport employees will begin a strike on Wednesday.

In a press release, the 2,300 workers unionised at 15 of the country's airports want better pay, more rest days and safer working conditions, according to a representative from the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union.

The representative said that the workers would continue to strike until a deal was reached with management.

This strike coincides with the Chuseok holiday, which is celebrated in South Korea at the beginning of October.

According to the union, and Korea Airports Corporation which oversees operations at all airports in Korea, workers are primarily responsible for airport maintenance, such as cleaning and arranging carts, and managing parking areas.

The airport corporation stated that airport security workers were not part of the strike. This will limit disruptions to flights.

(source: Reuters)