Jeju Island, Labor-Management-Civil-Government Join Hands to Revitalize Local Economy

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced that on the 13th at 2 p.m., it held the ‘6th Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Labor-Management-Civil-Government Council Committee Appointment Ceremony and General Meeting’ at Tamna Hall on the 4th floor of Jeju Provincial Office.

The Labor-Management-Civil-Government Council is a social dialogue body that deliberates and advises on matters related to the activation of the labor market and stabilization of labor-management relations, which require mutual cooperation among workers, employers, citizen representatives, and local employment and labor offices.

On this day, Gu Man-seop, Acting Governor of Jeju Province, Lee Sang-bong, Chairman of the Administrative Autonomy Committee of Jeju Provincial Council, Jo Soon-ho, Chairman of the Jeju Regional Headquarters of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, Yang Moon-seok, Chairman of the Jeju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Ko Tae-sik, Co-representative of the Jeju Economic Justice Practice Citizens’ Coalition, among other council members, attended.

Gu Man-seop, Acting Governor (Chairman of the Council), said in his greeting, “There are many urgent issues that labor, management, citizens, and government must work together to solve, such as regional employment, labor-management issues, stabilization of people’s livelihoods, and job creation.” He added, “We will carefully listen to the valuable wisdom and opinions of the committee members and reflect them in provincial policies.”

He continued, “Each member of the Labor-Management-Civil-Government Council is a facilitator who creates a happy workplace for all and revitalizes the local economy.” He added, “We look forward to the great activities of the members for a better Jeju where residents are happy.”

With the appointment of 21 members of the 6th Labor-Management-Civil-Government Council on this day, a total of 23 members will begin their activities until November 30, 2023.

The Labor-Management-Civil-Government Council operates with one working committee and five subcommittees, and the Labor-Management-Civil-Government Council Secretariat is responsible for handling related tasks such as regional labor-management-civil-government activation projects.

Subsequently, at the general meeting, the ‘Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Labor-Management-Civil-Government Win-Win Cooperation Joint Declaration’ was adopted with the participation of 12 representatives from Jeju Province, the Provincial Council, the Provincial Office of Education, Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Office, labor, management, and civic groups.

The joint declaration includes ▲ overcoming the economic crisis through win-win cooperation and revitalizing the regional economy ▲ preventing industrial accidents and creating safe workplaces ▲ creating good jobs through labor-management coexistence.

Through this, labor, management, citizens, and government declared to overcome the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 with the spirit of solidarity and cooperation, protect companies and jobs through labor-management relations based on trust and communication, and realize a safe and happy Jeju for all residents.

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won captain@asiae.co.kr

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