Launch of Sokcho Branch of Gangwon Headquarters of Firefighters' Union

On the 5th at 10 AM, the 'National Fire Safety Public Officials Labor Union (hereinafter "Fire Officials Union") Gangwon Headquarters Sokcho Branch Launch Ceremony' held in the Sokcho Fire Station Main Conference Room

The launch ceremony of the Sokcho Branch of the Gangwon Headquarters of the National Fire Safety Officials Labor Union (hereinafter referred to as the 'Fire Officials Union') was held at 10 a.m. on the 5th in the main conference room of the Sokcho Fire Station.

On this day, many guests including Hong Suntak, Chairman of the Fire Officials Union, Woo Namcheol, Chairman of the Gangwon Headquarters of the Fire Officials Union, Lee Sangjin, Director of the Organization Expansion Headquarters of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, and Lee Hobum, Chairman of the Gangwon Provincial Government Officials Labor Union, attended while adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines to celebrate the launch of the Sokcho Branch of the Gangwon Headquarters of the Fire Officials Union.

Currently, the main projects promoted by the Gangwon Headquarters include ▲ establishing legal and institutional defensive rights facilities for paramedics ▲ enacting a presumed injury law following enhanced treatment for line-of-duty deaths and injuries ▲ reorganizing the dispatch system in response to fire reports from automated fire alarm equipment ▲ introducing the 119 safety allowance ▲ increasing rescue and emergency activity allowances ▲ rationalizing nighttime dispatch snack expenses ▲ improving work schedules, and other efforts to improve unreasonable firefighting systems to enhance the working environment for employees.

Choi Changok, the inaugural head of the Sokcho Branch, stated in his welcoming speech, “Our Federation of Korean Trade Unions Fire Officials Union will discuss various unresolved firefighting issues with members of the National Assembly regularly and occasionally, and will work to improve them through problem-solving and legislation. We will demand the improvement or abolition of contradictory systems that have long been continued as customs, and not only improve the treatment of fire officials but also provide safety to the public,” expressing his aspirations.

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