Kim So-yeon (; born 23 January 1970) is a labor activist in South Korea and currently on the executive committee of Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker ().
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Biography 1987: Led the struggle for increasing accessibility to private schools in Seoul while she was attending Jeonghwa Girl's Commercial High School. First generation labor activist Kim So Yeon, Ulsan Journal, 11 November 2012 1997: Served as chairperson of the Eucalyptus Electronics Union. First generation labor activist Kim So Yeon, Ulsan Journal, 11 November 2012 2001: Sentenced to ten years in prison with two years probation for violating the National Security Act during the Seoul Democratic Labor Convention. 5 July 2005: Named as Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Chairperson for the newly formed Metal Union Seoul Branch, Metal Union Southern Regional Branch, and Metal Union Branch. 24 August – 17 October 2005: Insisted to Kiryung Electronics that workers were illegally laid-off, withdrawing the union contract. For 55 days, part of the production line for Kiryung Electronics Factory was occupied for 16 members of the company via an all-night vigil. 17 October 2005: Detained on suspicion of interrupting business. 24 August – 22 September 2006: Kiryung Electronics underwent a 30-day Hunger strike, demanding the return of illegally laid-off workers.Electronics Workers presidential nominee Kim So-yeon registers as an independent, "Redian 11 June – 12 September 2008: Kiryung Electronics underwent a 94-day hunger strike, demanding the return of illegally laid-off workers. First generation labor activist Kim So Yeon, Redian, 2 November 2012 August 2010: Kiryung Electronics requires regulation of illegally laid-off workers, embracing a high concentration of foreigners. 1 November 2010: After a negotiation period of 1,895 days, Kiryung Electronics finally reaches a new full-time employment agreement with the KCTU. First generation labor activist Kim So Yeon, Redian, 2 November 2012 June - November 2011: Worked on the Hope Bus Planning Team of the 2010-11 Hanjin Heavy Industries strike. 2012: First served as a network executive for Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker (). 11 November 2012: Elected as the presidential candidate for workers by the election headquarters of Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker. First generation labor activist Kim So Yeon, Ulsan Journal, 11 November 2012 Also ran as an independent for the 2012 South Korean Presidential Election, along with Park Jong-sun, Kang Ji-won, and Kim Soon-ja. 2012 18th Presidential election , KBS World 15 December 2012: After completing a campaign stop at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul, Kim and 300 supporters clashed with police while marching towards the Blue House. 19 December 2012: Finished in 5th place in the 18th Presidential Election of South Korea.
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