The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) — an umbrella union group — has decided to suspend its participation in the Economic, Social and Labor Council (ESLC), a presidentially governed entity, in response to the Yoon administration's crackdown on union executives. The FKTU has traditionally represented labor unions in the ESLC. Its decision to withdraw on June 7 effectively shuts down official communication channels between labor unions and the government.

During a meeting attended by around 50 people, FKTU’s chairman Kim Dong-myung proposed a compromise allowing the FKTU to suspend its involvement in the ESLC, enabling the chairperson to decide on total withdrawal if necessary. This proposal marks the FKTU’s first potential withdrawal from the ESLC in over seven years. The FKTU will announce the meeting’s results during a press conference in front of the Yongsan Presidential Office on June 8.