▲ The Federation of Korean Trade Unions(FKTU) on April 27 announces the members' voting result that it decided to support presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea in the upcoming May 9 presidential election.(Courtesy of FKTU)

 

According to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, it conducted the members' voting nationwide to decide whom it would support in the upcoming May 9 presidential election during the period between April 10 to 25. Among 674,464 eligible union member voters(seafarers and postmen members were not included), 351,099 cast votes(52.05%). Moon Jae-in garnered 164,916 votes(46.97%), defeating other presidential candidates.

On May 1, FKTU is scheduled to sign the policy pact with presidential candidate Moon Jae-in and then it will start the presidential campaign support for Moon Jae-in by mobilizing its organizational capabilities and networks.

reported by Bae Hye-jeong
translated by Kim Sung-jin

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