Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs, Conveys SME Issues to Ruling and Opposition Leaders... "Active Resolution Requested"

Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] On the 15th, Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs, visited Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, at the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, to convey the current issues faced by small and medium-sized enterprises.

Accompanying the visit were Kwon Hyuk-hong, Senior Vice Chairman of the Federation of SMEs, along with Vice Chairmen Bae Jo-ung, Shim Seung-il, Han Byung-jun, Executive Vice Chairman Seo Seung-won, and Director of Economic Policy Headquarters Chu Moon-gap.

The industry presented a report on the polarization between large and small-to-medium enterprises, along with ten key issues including △ improvement of the uniform 52-hour workweek system △ reform of the minimum wage system △ fair pricing for delivery costs △ improvement of public procurement systems △ fair trade in online platform transactions △ support for expanding sales channels for SME products △ establishment of a credit evaluation system exclusively for SMEs, among others.

Chairman Kim stated, "With the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the polarization between large and small-to-medium enterprises has deepened, and due to the implementation of the 52-hour workweek and minimum wage increases, SMEs and small business owners can no longer endure," adding, "I requested that the leaders of both parties take an interest and actively resolve the polarization and current issues."

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