Justice Party Gwangju Branch Launches Campaign for Enactment of Serious Accident Punishment Act

Walking March on the 6th from 5·18 Democracy Square to the Democratic Party Gwangju Office and Hanam Industrial Complex

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Justice Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Party announced on the 5th that it will embark on the "Gwangju-Jeonnam Walking March to Urge the Enactment of a Complete Serious Accident Corporate Punishment Act."

The Justice Party Gwangju City Party will start on the 6th from the May 18 Democratic Square together with workers from Gwangju and Jeonnam and hold a campaign in front of the Democratic Party of Korea Gwangju City Party office.

They will also hold a press conference in front of the Hanam Industrial Complex workplace where the late worker Kim Jaesoon died last May while operating a shredder.

Chairman Hwang Sunyoung said, "The Serious Accident Corporate Punishment Act reluctantly introduced by the government and the National Assembly provides a grace period of 4 years for workplaces with fewer than 50 employees and 2 years for workplaces with fewer than 100 employees," adding, "On top of that, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups has brought another 2-year grace period for workplaces with fewer than 300 employees."

He continued, "Workplaces with fewer than 300 employees account for 99.9% of all workplaces, so how many more workers have to die over the next two years?" and stated, "The Democratic Party, as the absolute majority party, must stop this endless procession of deaths."

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