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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Korean Autoworkers Labor Strife

Riot police try to enter Ssangyong automaker's factory in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. South Korean police commandos began storming the auto factory occupied by hundreds of fired workers, media reports said, amid fears the standoff is pushing the automaker toward bankruptcy.

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