The nation's two major umbrella unions and other various labor groups held large-scale rallies in Seoul to commemorate Labor Day on Monday.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions organized a rally called "World Labor Day Convention" in the central district of Jongno at 2 p.m. and announced a plan to stage a general strike in July.

At the same time, about 50-thousand members of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions gathered in Yeouido to call for efforts to halt labor reforms, raise the minimum wage, promote a just labor-oriented transition, and stop revisions to the Serious Disasters Punishment Act and the pension systems.

Meanwhile, the Confederation of Korean Government Employees’ Unions demanded that civil servants be guaranteed a day off on Labor Day in front of the National Assembly at 1 p.m.

The National Police Agency expected around 140-thousand to participate in the rallies and deployed 170 police units to the scenes.