Hancom Reestablishes Labor Union After 17 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] The Hangul and Computer Labor Union has been reestablished after 17 years.

The Hangul and Computer Branch of the National Chemical, Textile, and Food Industry Labor Union officially announced the launch of the Hangul and Computer Labor Union 'Activism' on the 23rd through a union founding declaration. According to the union, about 100 members have currently joined.

The union criticized, "In recent years, work culture and labor conditions have deteriorated," adding, "To meet the increasingly intense sales pressure every year, we had to follow nearly impossible schedules, were forced to work unpaid night shifts under the pretext of a comprehensive wage system, and had to end the week with weekend work without sufficient compensation."

They further pointed out, "All these efforts by the members did not result in fair compensation for individuals but turned into a money feast for a select few."

In declaring its launch, the union promised three things. The union emphasized ▲ opposition to personnel decisions based on momentary and fragmentary judgments by some management, advocating transparent and systematized fair evaluations ▲ horizontal consensus and trust ▲ restoration of the value of labor, including the abolition of the comprehensive wage system.

The Hancom union was originally established in 2001 but voluntarily disbanded in 2004 and transitioned into a workplace council.

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