Naju City - Public Officials Union, Mutual Collective Agreement Signed

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 17th that it has signed a mutual collective agreement with the National Public Officials Labor Union Naju Branch (Branch Chief Im Jin-kwang, hereinafter referred to as the Public Officials Union) following the final negotiations on the collective bargaining demands submitted in 2018.

The main contents of the collective agreement consist of a total of 84 articles, including guarantees for union activities, improvements in working conditions and personnel systems, gender equality, eradication of corruption in the public service, and enhancement of welfare for union members.

Since receiving the Public Officials Union's collective bargaining demands in July 2018, the city has coordinated positions on the agenda through several practical negotiations including official introductory meetings, and with this agreement, has finally taken the first step toward a mutually beneficial labor-management relationship.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “I thank all union members who are doing their best despite difficult conditions such as efforts to revitalize the local economy stagnated by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and flood recovery in August,” and added, “I hope that under the common mission of citizen happiness and Naju’s development, we will build mutual trust and cooperate together in labor-management relations.”

Meanwhile, the city and the Public Officials Union issued a ‘Joint Statement’ on the day of signing the collective agreement, breaking the chain of conflicts that had been left unresolved due to opposing positions.

In the statement, the city and the union said, “We sincerely apologize to the 120,000 citizens for the worries and disappointments caused to the local community so far,” and added, “Based on mutual trust, we will build a labor-management relationship of cooperation and harmony and work together to solve local issues.”

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