Seoul bus drivers end strike after city agrees to wage increase

A woman waits for the bus inside a glass-covered stop in which a thermal imaging camera, UV sterilizer, air conditioner, CCTV and digital signage are set, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul ended an hours-long strike on Thursday after a deal was reached between the city's bus union and its employers over a wage hike, easing the commute for the city of more than 9 million people.

The Seoul Bus Labor Union and their employers agreed to a 4.48% wage hike after negotiations, Seoul's city government said, with public transport operations returning to normal right after the deal was agreed. The unions had originally asked for an almost 13% wage increase.