Seodaeseok, Mayor of Gwangju Seo-gu, Chooses to Respect Staff Opinions and Promote Harmony

Withdrawal of Reappointment of Public Health Center Director in Regular Personnel Changes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo Daeseok, Mayor of Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, respected the opinions of employees and sought harmony regarding the reappointment of the head of the public health center.

According to Seo-gu on the 28th, the district recently finalized and announced the list of personnel for the regular appointments in the second half of this year.

The list excluded the name of former public health center head A, who was demoted and reassigned due to workplace power harassment.

Seo-gu recently faced a controversy when news spread that A would be reappointed as the head of Seo-gu Public Health Center in this regular personnel appointment.

Mayor Seo took a bold step to reappoint A as the head of the public health center, anticipating that the position, which leads the frontline response to the COVID-19 crisis, would remain vacant for an extended period.

Some employees and the labor union opposed A’s return as the head of the public health center by issuing a statement upon hearing this news.

Before the personnel appointment, Mayor Seo unusually explained the unavoidable situation to all employees through an internal broadcast and promised to establish measures to prevent recurrence, but as opposition intensified, he sided with the employees, bringing the issue to a close for the time being.

Accordingly, it is known that the position of head of Seo-gu Public Health Center will remain vacant in this appointment and will be reopened for recruitment.

An official from Seo-gu said, “When Mayor Seo took office, his first priority was to resolve conflicts with the labor union and promote harmony among employees,” adding, “This decision can be seen as proof that Mayor Seo has not lost his original intention.”

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