Gyeonggi Economic Science Institute Moves Facility Workers' Break Room for Cleaning and Security Staff to 'Above Ground'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency has relocated the rest facilities for facility workers such as cleaning and security staff to the ground level.

On the 24th, the Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency announced that it had completed the construction of ground-level rest facilities (including management offices) for facility operation staff (cleaning, security, facilities, etc.) working on site to guarantee workers' right to rest and create a pleasant working environment.

The new rest facilities were installed separately from workspaces and hazard zones. The most notable feature is that 14 rest areas and management offices, which were previously located underground, have been moved to the ground level to allow natural lighting.

In addition, lighting and noise standards were applied to rest (sleep) areas and changing rooms to provide psychological and emotional stability. Furthermore, air conditioning equipment, heating and cooling facilities, and electric ondol reinforced flooring were installed to maintain a comfortable environment and appropriate temperature. Notably, full-body massage chairs were provided.

Yoo Seung-kyung, head of the Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency, emphasized, "Relocating rest facilities to the ground level is the minimum labor condition to improve the working environment for facility operation workers. Going forward, the Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency will do its best to create an environment where labor is respected."

Meanwhile, in January last year, the Gyeonggi Economic Science Agency converted 323 fixed-term and dispatched workers (currently facility operation staff) and received the '2020 Job Creation Merit Presidential Citation' hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

They also operate dedicated parking spaces and unmanned parcel lockers for delivery workers and provide shelters for extreme cold and heat.

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