Controversies

Woongjin Coway union protests Netmarble takeover and demands job security

Public backlash

In 2019, the maintenance workers' union at Woongjin Coway protested Netmarble's takeover of the company. The union demanded an open discussion of the acquisition and job security for workers. It also expressed concern about possible layoffs. The reported event concerns the union's protest and its demands; it does not establish that layoffs occurred. The source is a Korea Times article on the backlash Netmarble faced from the Woongjin Coway union.

Woongjin Coway maintenance workers' union protested Netmarble's takeover, demanding an open discussion and job security. The union also expressed concern about possible layoffs; the article reports the protest and demands, not a determination that layoffs occurred.