Jeon Tae-il [SEP] manner of death
Jeon Tae-il
Jeon Tae-il (August 26, 1948 – November 13, 1970) was a South Korean worker and workers' rights activist who committed suicide by burning himself to death at the age of 22 in protest of the poor working conditions in South Korean factories. His death brought attention to the substandard labor conditions and helped the formation of labor union movement in South Korea.
Life.
A tailor himself, Jeon witnessed the horrendous working conditions in the Seoul Peace Market (Hangul: 서울평화시장
to further discrimination.
Overall, migrant workers have been pushed to the lower tier of the labor market. From the beginning, they faced social discrimination through being seen as a population of degenerate foreigners. With their sensitive immigration status’, being placed in inhumane workplace conditions and having minimal protection of their labor rights, they have been consistently taken advantage of.
Background Earlier Demonstrations.
Background Earlier Demonstrations Death of Jeon Tae-Il.
The death of Jeon Tae-Il, a labor rights activist, was referred to as