Allowing Union Membership for Dismissed Workers... 'ILO 3 Laws' Including the Labor Union Act Passed in Plenary Session
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] Dismissed workers and the unemployed can now join labor unions.
On the 9th, the National Assembly held a plenary session and passed the Labor Union Act, the Public Officials Union Act, and the Teachers Union Act to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions.
The main point of these bills is to allow dismissed workers and unemployed individuals among corporate employees, public officials, and teachers to join labor unions. This was an essential procedure to elevate domestic labor laws to international standards and to ratify the ILO core conventions.
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The government proposal included a proviso allowing dismissed workers to join unions but restricting non-worker union members' access to workplaces; however, this clause was removed during the review process due to opposition from labor groups. Additionally, the clause banning strikes at key production facilities, which faced strong opposition from labor groups, was also excluded during the review process.
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