[Photo] Announcement of Social Safety Net Measures Amid COVID-19 Situation

On the 11th, labor and civil society organizations held a press conference at the Areumdri Hall of the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to announce five major social safety net measures amid the COVID-19 situation. The five major social safety net measures demanded the expansion of public hospitals and medical personnel, the introduction of sickness benefits and paid sick leave, the guarantee of operation of essential institutions such as care facilities and the expansion of public infrastructure, the immediate abolition of the support obligation criteria for livelihood benefits under the Basic Livelihood Security Program, the introduction of nationwide employment insurance, and the expanded implementation of unemployment assistance. / Reporter Moon Honam munonam@

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