Ceremony Held for the 11th Construction Workers' Day... Awards for Meritorious Construction Workers

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The '11th Construction Skilled Workers' Day' commemorative ceremony was held on the 20th at the Construction Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

The Construction Skilled Workers' Day commemorative ceremony, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Employment and Labor and organized by the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association, celebrated its 11th anniversary this year to encourage the hard work and boost the morale of construction skilled workers.

The event was attended by construction skill merit awardees and their families, Yoon Sung-won, 1st Vice Minister of MOLIT, Kim Young-jung, Labor Market Policy Officer of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and labor organization officials.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the ceremony was conducted in compliance with social distancing guidelines, with a minimum attendance of fewer than 50 people, and the ceremony was broadcast live online.

At the ceremony, a total of eight people received government awards for their contributions to construction skills, including the Order of Industrial Service Merit ? Iron Tower, and 32 ministerial citations will be individually presented later.

Kim Yang-sik (61), who received the Order of Industrial Service Merit ? Iron Tower, has devoted himself for 30 years as a formwork team leader to creating residential spaces where citizens can live safely. He contributes to the development of the construction industry by generously passing on construction know-how acquired through thorough construction management, safety awareness, and self-development to junior skilled workers.

The Industrial Service Medal was awarded to Jo Geun-je (53), a rebar expert who worked as a rebar worker for 26 years. He was recognized for overcoming difficult situations with a strong sense of duty and leadership and for his dedication to perfect construction and safe sites.

Additionally, Baek Seon-soon (67) received the Presidential Citation for efforts to create safe and vibrant sites by passing on values such as precision construction, safe construction, and eco-friendly construction to junior formwork workers.

Song In-hoe, Chairman of the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association, said, "Today's ceremony is a moment to remember and reflect on the valuable sweat shed by construction skilled workers." He added, "The upcoming implementation of the electronic card system and the construction skilled worker grading system will enhance the job prospects of construction workers and invigorate the construction market, and the Mutual Aid Association will do its best in this role."

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