Gyeonggi-do and 3 Provincial Government Labor Unions Sign Collective Agreement to Eradicate Workplace Bullying

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province and three public servant unions at the provincial government office have signed a collective agreement that includes measures to eradicate workplace harassment and protect maternity rights.

This agreement is significant as it is the first collective agreement conducted through the unification of bargaining channels among multiple unions within the provincial government office.

On the 17th, Oh Byeong-kwon, Acting Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Kang Soon-ha, Chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Employees' Union, Yoon Seok-hee, Head of the Gyeonggi Provincial Branch of the National Public Officials Labor Union, and Baek Seung-jin, Chairman of the Gyeonggi Integrated Public Officials Labor Union, signed the 6th collective agreement in the first conference room of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office.

This collective bargaining is the sixth since the first collective agreement was signed in 2007; the first through fifth agreements were signed solely with the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Employees' Union.

The 6th collective agreement began in July 2019 at the request of the labor unions and reached an agreement after two years amid difficult bargaining conditions due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The main contents of this collective agreement include ▲ eradication of workplace harassment ▲ maternity protection ▲ securing rest facilities ▲ consultation on working conditions when relocating offices outside the government building ▲ prevention of human rights violations and sexual harassment.

The province plans to report the agreed collective agreement to the Ministry of Employment and Labor within 15 days.

In his greeting, Acting Governor Oh Byeong-kwon said, "This agreement is very meaningful as it is the first signed with three unions at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office," and promised, "We will continue to recognize labor unions as partners in provincial administration, listen to their opinions, and reflect them in provincial governance."

The province plans to prepare an implementation plan for the 6th collective agreement and ensure its effectiveness through regular reviews of the agreement's contents, communicating and cooperating with labor unions to promote a happy workplace life for employees.

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