Ministry of Education "Respect Supreme Court Ruling, Promote Reinstatement of Union Full-Time Dismissed Employees"
"Long-standing Conflicts in Education Resolved... Expectation for Restored Trust"
![Kwon Jeong-o, Chairperson of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (center), and union members express joy at a press conference held after the verdict in front of the Supreme Court in Seocho-dong on the afternoon of the 3rd. <br>The Supreme Court's full bench overturned the lower court's ruling, which had ruled against the plaintiff in the appeal trial of the lawsuit filed by the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union against the Ministry of Employment and Labor to cancel the notification of the unlawful labor union, and sent the case back to the Seoul High Court with the plaintiff's victory in mind. [Image source=Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2020090316104161567_1599117041.jpg)
Kwon Jeong-o, Chairperson of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (center), and union members express joy at a press conference held after the verdict in front of the Supreme Court in Seocho-dong on the afternoon of the 3rd.
The Supreme Court's full bench overturned the lower court's ruling, which had ruled against the plaintiff in the appeal trial of the lawsuit filed by the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union against the Ministry of Employment and Labor to cancel the notification of the unlawful labor union, and sent the case back to the Seoul High Court with the plaintiff's victory in mind. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Supreme Court ruled on the 3rd that the notification of the illegal union status to the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (JeonGyoJo) is invalid, raising expectations that teachers who were dismissed as full-time union officials will also be reinstated.
The Supreme Court en banc overturned the lower court's ruling, which had dismissed JeonGyoJo's appeal against the Ministry of Employment and Labor's notification of illegal union status, and remanded the case to the Seoul High Court with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
The Ministry of Education stated, "We respect the Supreme Court en banc ruling," and added, "We hope this decision will resolve the long-standing conflict in the education sector that has lasted over seven years and restore trust in the law and administration."
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Additionally, the Ministry of Education plans to promote the reinstatement of full-time union officials and those dismissed by administrative order through consultations with related ministries such as the Ministry of Employment and Labor. They also plan to support an office where the union can maintain its functions and consider accepting JeonGyoJo's collective bargaining demands.
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