Lee Jae-myung's 'Cold Weather Shelter for Mobile Workers' to be Installed at 241 Locations

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will open and operate 'Cold Weather Rest Areas for Mobile Workers' at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government building and public institutions until March 30, targeting mobile workers vulnerable to winter cold waves such as postal workers and delivery workers.

The Cold Weather Rest Areas for Mobile Workers are part of realizing Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung's administrative philosophy of a 'fair society where labor is respected.' This is the second customized rest space support project for mobile workers, following the 'Heatwave Rest Areas' operated last summer.

The locations where the Cold Weather Rest Areas will be installed include a total of 241 institutions such as the Uijeongbu Gyeonggi Provincial Government Northern Office, Suwon Gyeonggi Provincial Government building, directly affiliated provincial agencies, business offices, fire stations and 119 safety centers, and public institutions under the province.

These places will be equipped with heating devices and drinking water. Additionally, some rest areas will have shower facilities installed. In particular, the province plans to open rest areas throughout the 31 cities and counties so that mobile workers can comfortably rest anywhere in Gyeonggi Province.

Ryu Gwang-yeol, Director of the Provincial Labor Bureau, explained, "In the spirit of returning public spaces to workers and residents, rest areas have been created by utilizing lounges and lobbies of each institution."

The main users are mobile workers such as postal workers, delivery drivers, and quick service drivers.

Previously, from July to September last year, the province operated heatwave rest areas for mobile workers for three months, receiving favorable reviews from workers.

In particular, to reduce the inconvenience of delivery workers having to go around various offices and to guarantee more rest rights, unmanned parcel lockers have been installed and operated within the provincial government building.

Starting this winter, the province will also establish 'Gyeonggi Mobile Workers Rest Areas,' key rest spots for substitute drivers who had no place to rest at night, in Suwon, Seongnam, Gwangju, and Hanam.

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