Seoul bus drivers end one-day protest for normal operation but seek further negotiations

The Seoul Bus Labor Union says buses will operate as normal starting tomorrow, following Wednesday's one-day "work-to-rule" slowdown protest.

The union limited the protest to one day to minimize public inconvenience, but is urging management to take part in further negotiations.

If talks continue to stall, the union may decide on further action, possibly a full-scale strike, at next week's meeting.

Last-minute talks broke down in the early hours of Wednesday, after nine hours of negotiations.

The union is demanding an 8-point-2 percent increase in base pay and an extension of the retirement age from 63 to 65.

Management is pushing to lower the standard wage through wage system reform.