"'Enact the Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws' Seoul People's Rally to be Held on the 24th"

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The "Preparatory Committee for the 1000 Seoul Citizens' Roundtable Meeting" (hereinafter referred to as the Preparatory Committee) announced that it will hold the "2020 Seoul People's Rally," demanding support for people's livelihoods such as the "Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws," on the 24th of this month to the government and the National Assembly.

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong, Intern Reporter Taemin Ryu] The '1000-in-Seoul Citizens' Roundtable Preparation Committee' (hereinafter referred to as the Preparation Committee), composed of progressive organizations such as the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Progressive Party, will hold the '2020 Seoul People's Rally' on the 24th of this month, demanding livelihood support including the 'Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws' from the government and the National Assembly. The Seoul People's Rally will be conducted online in accordance with the COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

On the 7th, the Preparation Committee held a press conference in front of Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, urging the government and the National Assembly to discuss the Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws. Participants also performed a symbolic act of placing placards with demands such as the Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws on a model representing the 'roundtable'.

The Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws refer to amendments to the Labor Standards Act and the Trade Union Act, including the application of the Labor Standards Act to workplaces with fewer than five employees and guaranteeing labor rights for special employment workers, as well as the establishment of the Serious Accident Corporate Punishment Act. On the 19th of last month, the Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws reached 100,000 supporters in the National Assembly's public petition system. When a public petition receives more than 100,000 supporters, it is forwarded to the relevant standing committee for discussion in the National Assembly.

On this day, the Preparation Committee also called for securing jobs for disabled workers. Moon Aerin, representative of the Seoul Disability Discrimination Abolition Solidarity, stated, "Seoul City is planning to abolish the public job policy for 260 severely disabled persons that has been implemented since last year," and demanded, "Please include the disabled public job sector in next year's budget."

In addition, the Preparation Committee intends to collect various opinions from Seoul citizens through the Seoul People's Rally and deliver them to Seoul City.

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