Intractable – volume 4

– What are you up to instead of working ?–You are… ?–Your boss. You don't know how to greet? In the early 2000s, the financial and economic crisis had a profound effect on Korean society. In this painful context, a union activist, both idealistic and pragmatic, the charismatic Gu Go-shin, leads difficult but necessary fights within a small consulting agency for the defense of workers. His path crosses that of a young executive of great moral rectitude, Lee Su-in, a former soldier revolted by the practices of his employer, a large French group established in Korea. Together, they fight for the creation of a trade union section in the company. In this fourth volume, the employees plead their cause with a body for the regulation of labor disputes. And have their rights recognized. But nothing prevents low blows: harassment, intimidation, brutality continue... Fascinating story of daily social struggles, Intractable revisits, through fiction, the history of the establishment - ultimately failed - of Carrefour in Korea . This universal story highlights the recurring excesses of multinationals. In a dynamic and elegant style, Choi Kyu-sok relates how societies, despite their internal contradictions, can find the energy to resist them. Translated from Korean by Yeong-hee Lim and Catherine Biros “A breathtaking social satire. » CGT Magazine