Tens of thousands of workers rally against proposed revision of labor law

(ATTN: UPDATES with rally)
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- About 30,000 workers rallied on Saturday against the government's move to revise a law aimed at protecting the rights of part-time and temporary workers, according to police and organizers.
Under the law came into force last year, employers are required to hire their
irregular workers as regular employees after two years of employment.
But the ruling Grand National Party and the Ministry of Labor plan to extend the
period of employment needed to four years, causing opposition parties and labor
unions to protest.
At the demonstration held at a park in Yeouido of Seoul, the Korean Confederation
of Trade Unions, which organized the demonstration, said it will make major
efforts to prevent the government from revising the law.
There were no immediate reports of any violence or arrests from Saturday's protest.
South Korea has some 5.5 million irregular workers, about three times higher than
the average of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries,
according to government data.
(END)