Workers at South Korea's largest bank are on their first nationwide strike in almost 20 years on this Tuesday.<br />The walkout at KB Kookmin Bank comes as last-minute negotiations on Monday between the labor union and management failed to produce a compromise.<br />The union wants the bank to change its maximum salary policy, performance-related pay grade system and give workers profit-sharing bonuses in line with the industry standard.<br />About two-thirds of the bank employees are on strike.<br />As a result,... hundreds of branches will be severely impacted by the strike on Tuesday.<br />The union says four additional strikes are scheduled through March,... if their demands are not met. <br />
