Jinju City Promotes Opening of Laundry Service for Workers' Workwear

Operational Goals for March Next Year: Creating Jobs for Vulnerable Groups through Regional Self-Sufficiency Center Management

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Jinju City in Gyeongnam announced on the 23rd that it is preparing to operate the ‘Jinju City Workers' Workwear Laundry’ with the goal of launching it in March next year to improve worker welfare and create employment for low-income groups.

Workers' workwear is heavily soiled with grease and other stains and poses a risk of bacterial infection, making it difficult to wash at regular laundries or at home, causing significant inconvenience for workers.

The city plans to build a 188㎡ laundry facility in Geumsan-myeon and provide services to about 20,000 workers in the industrial complex.

The laundry fee is set at 500 won per set to reduce the burden on workers. Laundry items will be collected twice a week from applying companies, and up to 1,000 sets will be washed, packed, and delivered to companies daily.

The project will be operated by 10 participants as a self-sufficiency project at the Jinju Regional Self-Sufficiency Center.

Mayor Jo Gyu-il said, “We will actively promote the project to ensure there is no inconvenience for users by gathering opinions from worker representatives, aiming to become a labor-friendly city fostering coexistence and solidarity.”

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