Busan '28th Industrial Peace Award' Presented to 10 Workers, Entrepreneurs, and Contributors

Award Ceremony on November 17 at 10 AM in City Hall 1st Floor Main Conference Room
Contributing to Workers' Rights Improvement and Job Creation Based on Mutual Trust Between Labor and Management

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] This year, the recipients of the 28th Industrial Peace Award, who contributed to labor-management peace in various industrial sectors in Busan, have been selected.

Busan City will hold the '28th Industrial Peace Award Ceremony' at 10 a.m. on the 17th in the large conference room on the first floor of City Hall.

The Industrial Peace Award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to improving workers' rights, creating employment, and preventing labor disputes based on mutual trust between labor and management in industrial sites.

This year, a total of 10 recipients were selected: 8 in the Industrial Peace Award (Model Workers and Entrepreneurs) category and 2 in the Industrial Peace Meritorious Service Award (related organizations and groups) category.

In the Model Worker category, ▲ Lee Woon-hoon, Standing Vice Chairman of the Busan Port Labor Union, ▲ Kim Seok-deuk, Chairman of the KT Labor Union Busan Regional Headquarters, ▲ Yoon Gak-yeol, Chairman of the Daehan Steel Labor Union, and ▲ Song Jeong-chan, Chairman of the Marine Corporation Labor Union, were recognized for their contributions to labor-management coexistence and cooperation.

In the Entrepreneur category, ▲ Lim Jin-gyu, CEO of Gwangseong Measuring Instruments Co., Ltd., ▲ Oh Sang-hoon, CEO of Jeonghyeon Electric Logistics Co., Ltd., ▲ Koo Jong-min, CEO of Cheongho Refrigeration Co., Ltd., and ▲ Kim Gwi-dong, CEO of Poco Engineering Co., Ltd., were acknowledged for their efforts toward labor-management harmony and improving working conditions.

In the Meritorious Service category, ▲ Kim Tae-hyun, Labor Inspector at the Busan Regional Employment and Labor Office, and ▲ Kim Seong-gi, Police Lieutenant at the Busan Yeonje Police Station, were honored for their efforts in establishing sound labor-management relations.

A plaque will be awarded to the recipients, and notably, model workers will also receive benefits such as exemption from toll fees on Gwangandaegyo Bridge and public parking fees for three years.

Byun Sung-wan, Acting Mayor of Busan, said, “Even during the difficult times of COVID-19, seeing labor and management overcome hardships through mutual concession and compromise reveals Busan’s resilience and another hope.”

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