Gwangju City to Hold Introductory Meeting with Public Officials' Union to Proceed with Collective Bargaining

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 15th that it held a preliminary meeting with the Gwangju Branch of the National Public Officials Labor Union (hereinafter ‘City Labor Union’) to conduct ‘City-Public Officials Union Collective Bargaining’ and decided to proceed with the collective bargaining.

The preliminary meeting, attended by 18 negotiators from both sides including Mayor Lee Yong-seop as the city’s chief negotiator and Kim Min, head of the City Labor Union branch, along with labor and management executives, was conducted in the order of introduction of negotiators from both sides, progress report, greeting from the labor side chief negotiator, and greeting from Mayor Lee Yong-seop as the city’s chief negotiator.

The collective bargaining demands submitted by the city public officials union consist of a total of 98 articles and 167 clauses, covering personnel systems, improvement of working conditions, and guarantee of union activities.

The negotiation agenda will be discussed and reviewed for acceptance through practical negotiations attended by the city’s department heads and main negotiations attended by the mayor and department directors, with labor and management jointly deliberating.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop said, “Gwangju city officials exist for the happiness of citizens and the development of Gwangju,” and added, “I hope that the city labor and management will work together as partners in city administration with mutual respect and consideration.”

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