National Archives Publishes 'Policy Commentary Collection' Reflecting on the History and Records of Modern Labor

[Asia Economy Reporter Osangdo] A document reviewing the history and records of modern labor has been published.

The National Archives of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 2nd that it has published the "Major Policy Records Commentary (Labor)," which compiles the government's major labor policies produced from the establishment of the government in 1948 to 1987. The materials consist of two volumes: the "Commentary Volume" and the "Data Volume."

The materials contain the era and political background of labor policies as well as their political, economic, and social significance. This was intended to help understand the context of policy decisions at the time. Various records showing workers' responses in the labor field were also introduced. The original texts include the 1954 "Investigation Report on the Daehan Textile Labor Dispute," the 1964 "Coal Mine Workers' Dispatch Project Regarding Cooperation with West German Labor," the 1978 "Issues Regarding Korean Employees of the US Forces in Korea," and the 1984 "Work Instructions Related to Female Workers' Retirement Age." The National Archives explained that the collected records were assembled to reflect on the meaning of labor on the 50th anniversary of the self-immolation of martyr Jeon Tae-il (1970).

The major policy records commentary by field can be viewed on the National Archives website.

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