Gyeonggi bus unions and employers reached a wage and collective bargaining agreement at 2:32 a.m. on October 30, withdrawing a planned strike and allowing 4,130 buses on 854 routes operated by 29 companies to run normally from the first service. The agreement raises hourly wages by 3.2% on both quasi-public and private routes, with retroactive payments due by the end of February next year.
It also provides fixed consecutive weekly rest days, influenza vaccinations for all union members and three days of paid leave for employees with no accidents during the year. The deal does not immediately close the wage gap with Seoul bus workers, leaving that issue for further discussions.