Over the walls of Industry, Region and National Borders
Connecting the workers of the country and the world
Labor Network in Korea for communication and solidarity

LaborNet in Korea.......

has been
95 Korea Telecom Trade Union CUG - A great command post even when the union leadership was wanted by the police
96 Support Group for the    - Led the movement for support of the strike on the internet
97 LaborMedia '97 - Confirmed the possibility of International Solidarity, and was the site for the decision to establish the Global LaborNet

and now
Through the products of the past, we aim to take the big first step in building a network community for the labor movement that will be an exellent organizer, educator, publicizer, and tool for the communication, discussions, national and international solidarity of the workers in Korea.
- 98. 7, 10.  Establishment of Committee for Labornet in Korea 
- 98. 8. 20.  Start of trial service
- 98. 11.     Formal Establishment of LaborNet in Korea

The Labor Network aims to
- concentrate the capability of the labor movement that is dispersed over the commercial BBS
- establish an independent network that strengthens and protects the labor movement from the control of capital and state power.
-  Form information property that is made by and owned by the labor movement
- Sharing of information infrastructure for the labor movement 
- Build a network that can democratically gather ideas through the free statement of opinions, without censorship.

The Labor Network
aims to do the following through BBS and the Internet
- To fully concentrate all internet homepages and online forums of trade unions and labor organizations to the network. 
- Offer information related to labor(Labor news, labor laws, labor policy, study of labor policys, statistics, foreign information.)
- Promote discussions and communication(Online PLAZA discussion bulletin, mailing lists, news groups, etc) 
- publicize important worker's issues and support worker's struggles.( Formation of internet support group, Formation of homepage on issues, etc)
- International Solidarity (Formation of English Homepage, Organization of English News, support the activities for international solidarity of unions/organizations)
- Technological Innovation, Education programs (Developement of programs for the information orientation and computerization of labor movement, support of education for the information orientation, etc)
- Internet Broadcasting (supply voice news and video, to be used at company broadcasts, or union events)

Participating Organizations in the Committee for the Establishment of the Labor Network in Korea