Gas Gong, Non-Regular Union Urges Regular Employment Conversion... "Promoting Conversion through Direct Employment and Subsidiaries"

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chae-seok] Amid an indefinite strike by non-regular workers at Korea Gas Corporation, the corporation stated that it is promoting the conversion of non-regular workers to regular positions in accordance with government guidelines.

According to the Gas Corporation, 90 union members belonging to the Korean Gas Corporation Non-Regular Branch of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions have been on an indefinite strike since the 7th.

On the 10th, the workers held a press conference at the Daegu headquarters, urging the implementation of measures such as reemployment without dismissals and direct employment with guaranteed retirement age.

In response, the Gas Corporation said it is promoting the conversion of non-regular workers to regular positions according to the government's public sector non-regular worker conversion guidelines.

Considering the acceptability of various stakeholders and business conditions, it announced that direct employment is being pursued for dispatched and life and safety sectors, while other job categories are being converted to regular positions through subsidiaries.

For directly employed positions, open competitive recruitment will be conducted, with additional points awarded to non-regular workers subject to conversion.

The subsidiary method recognizes the current retirement age for each job category and implements conversion hiring accordingly.

The Gas Corporation stated, "The Public Service and Transport Workers' Union Gas Corporation Non-Regular Branch demands full direct employment, employment succession, and recognition of the current retirement age, claiming that the corporation is violating government guidelines and threatening the livelihood of non-regular workers, but this is not true."

It added, "We will respond strictly to illegal strikes in accordance with laws and principles."

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