Ministry of Employment and Labor: "Procedure to Cancel Notification of JeonGyoJo as an Unofficial Union to Proceed Soon"

Kwon Jeong-o, Chairman of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (JeonGyoJo), and union members are shouting "Banzai" as they leave the courtroom after the Supreme Court ruling on the appeal trial for the cancellation of the notification of the illegal labor union on the 3rd at the Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 3rd that it will begin the procedure to cancel the notification of non-recognition of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (Jeon-gyo-jo) as an illegal union, following the Supreme Court's ruling that the notification was unlawful.

Immediately after the Supreme Court ruling, the Ministry of Employment and Labor issued a press release stating, "In accordance with the Supreme Court's judgment, we will promptly proceed with the procedure to cancel the notification of non-recognition of the union (Jeon-gyo-jo)."

On the same day, the Supreme Court overturned the lower court's ruling that had dismissed the case filed by Jeon-gyo-jo against the Ministry of Employment and Labor to cancel the notification of non-recognition, ruling that the Ministry's notification was illegal and invalid, and remanded the case to the Seoul High Court with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

Previously, in October 2013 during the Park Geun-hye administration, the Ministry of Employment and Labor issued the notification of non-recognition on the grounds that Jeon-gyo-jo had refused to comply with an order to amend its regulations recognizing dismissed teachers as union members.

As a result, Jeon-gyo-jo was unable to exercise rights under the Labor Union Act, including concluding collective agreements, applying for labor dispute mediation, and filing complaints for unfair labor practices.

Jeon-gyo-jo requested the Ministry of Employment and Labor to revoke the notification of non-recognition ex officio, but even after the inauguration of the Moon Jae-in administration, the Ministry did not accept this, citing the pending Supreme Court ruling and ongoing efforts to amend the law to allow dismissed teachers to join the union.

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