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USFK begins indefinite furloughs for Korean employees over stalled cost-sharing talks
USFK begins indefinite furloughs for Korean employees over stalled cost-sharing talks
15:52 April 01, 2020
(ATTN: ADDS defense ministry's announcement in paras 17-18; RESTRUCTURES)
By Oh Seok-min Yonghap (YNA)
South Korea and the United States have failed to bridge differences over a new Special Measures Agreement (SMA) that stipulates how much Seoul would pay for the upkeep of the 28,500-strong USFK.
"Today, approximately half of the USFK Korean National employee workforce has been furloughed due to a lapse in the Special Measures Agreement," USFK Commander Gen. Robert Abrams said in a message to the furloughed employees.
Salaries of about 9,000 workers are covered by the agreement.
"Today, approximately half of the USFK Korean National employee workforce has been furloughed due to a lapse in the Special Measures Agreement," USFK Commander Gen. Robert Abrams said in a message to the furloughed employees.
Salaries of about 9,000 workers are covered by the agreement.
More at link:
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200331008653325?input=tw
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