A labor union affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has been established at WeMade. This follows the sale of all shares held by founder Park Gwan-ho (Chairman) to Chinese company NeoFusion for 920 billion won, which has heightened employment insecurity. The union also cited unclear personnel evaluation criteria as a reason.
The WeMade Branch of the National Chemical, Fiber and Food Industry Labor Union announced its establishment on the 30th through a declaration, officially marking its launch. WeMade is a game company that has achieved global success with multiple MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games), including “Mir,” “Mir4,” and “Night Crow.” It also operates the global blockchain platform “WEMIX.”
The WeMade Branch argued that, amid numerous pressing issues such as Park Gwan-ho (Chairman)’s share sale, sluggish performance, and the WEMIX hacking incident, management has failed to provide even minimal explanations regarding future organizational operations and employment guarantees. In its establishment declaration, the branch criticized, “WeMade’s growth was possible thanks to the efforts of workers who have dedicated themselves day and night on the front lines,” adding, “In a rapidly changing market environment, the fruits of success have been concentrated among management and shareholders, while responsibility and insecurity have fallen to the workers.”
The union also raised concerns that personnel and labor standards, including performance bonus payment criteria, wage structures, and welfare benefits, had been unilaterally determined and changed without transparent standards. It explained that it established a labor union to represent itself and negotiate on an equal footing to resolve these issues.
The WeMade Branch demanded the following: △ refusal of restructuring and layoffs under the pretext of changes in major shareholders and organizational restructuring; △ prevention of unilateral deterioration of working conditions and improvement of the performance bonus payment system; △ securing management transparency by mandating prior consultation when shifting key business directions; and △ confirmation of legitimate employment succession and organizational continuity for major business divisions, including the WEMIX business. The branch plans to prepare for collective bargaining.
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