KCTU Service Federation Urges Job Committee to Establish 'Distribution TF'

On the morning of the 21st, members of the National Federation of Service Industry Labor Unions shouted slogans urging the formation of a distribution task force at a press conference calling for employment measures in response to changes in the distribution industry, held in front of the Gwanghwamun Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the Jobs Committee is located.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The Service Federation under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) demanded on the 21st that the Presidential Committee on Jobs urgently establish a separate task force (TF) to address employment instability caused by the seismic shifts in the distribution industry.

The Service Federation held a press conference in front of the Jobs Committee in Jongno-gu, Seoul, stating, "We urge the Jobs Committee to create a 'Distribution TF' to open a public forum with stakeholders such as workers in the distribution industry and for the government to respond responsibly."

The Service Federation pointed out that due to COVID-19, offline distribution stores have drastically reduced, intensifying employment insecurity and increasing labor intensity for workers. They proposed the following agenda items for discussion at the Jobs Committee's Distribution TF: ▲ comprehensive revision of the Distribution Industry Development Act reflecting the latest trends such as non-store sales ▲ support for employment stability during rapid industrial transitions ▲ guarantee of labor rights for newly created jobs ▲ regulation of speculative capital.

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