KCCI, Supreme Court Ruling on 'JeonGyoJo's Illegal Union Status'... "Concerns Over Pro-Labor Judiciary Decision"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Korea Employers Federation (KEF) expressed concern over the Supreme Court plenary session ruling that the notification of the non-legal union status to the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (Jeon-gyo-jo) was illegal, stating, "The management community is very worried about the recent series of pro-labor judiciary rulings on issues such as ordinary wages and worker status."

In a statement on the 3rd, KEF said, "We regret that the Supreme Court, through this recent ruling, invalidated the legitimate administrative measures aimed at achieving the legal purpose by the executive branch against Jeon-gyo-jo, which legally violated the prohibition on union membership by non-active members under the Teachers' Union Act by including dismissed workers as union members, thereby undermining the enforcement power of the law."

It added, "The government should promptly prepare legislative supplements to ensure that administrative actions against illegal unions, which arise due to disqualifications after the lawful union establishment notification, can be effectively implemented."

KEF also pointed out, "The issue of union membership for dismissed and unemployed workers, linked to the ratification of the ILO core conventions, is a matter that significantly impacts the nation's politics, economy, and industry," and emphasized, "In future parliamentary discussions, national consensus should be reached in a way that rationally and balancedly advances Korea's adversarial and conflictual labor-management relations."

Earlier, the Supreme Court plenary session overturned the lower court's ruling that dismissed the lawsuit filed by Jeon-gyo-jo against the Minister of Employment and Labor seeking cancellation of the notification of non-legal union status, and remanded the case to the Seoul High Court.

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