Kwon Seong-dong Signs Collective Agreement with People Power Party Secretariat: "Will Improve Labor Environment Blind Spots in the National Assembly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Kwon Seong-dong, Secretary General of the People Power Party, announced on the 18th that an agreement had been reached with the People Power Party Secretariat Labor Union to improve working conditions. Secretary General Kwon promised, "A conservative party does not solely pursue economic growth, but will take the lead in guaranteeing the legitimate rights of workers and establishing exemplary labor-management relations."

On the same day, Secretary General Kwon stated via social networking service (SNS), "Yesterday, as Secretary General, I signed a collective agreement with the People Power Party Secretariat Labor Union," adding, "Together with the union chairman, we pledged to establish exemplary labor-management relations at the level of general society, build consensus with ordinary workers nationwide, and make our best efforts for party affairs aimed at winning next year's presidential and local elections."

The People Power Party concluded a collective agreement with the Secretariat labor union after more than 70 days of negotiations.

He stated, "We reached significant agreements to improve working conditions, and above all, although not at the level commonly accepted in society during the COVID-19 situation, we promised to implement rotational telecommuting for at least one person per department, vaccine leave, and efforts to introduce 100% electronic approval."

Secretary General Kwon said, "In Yeouido's political circles, there are many people who work day and night, including Secretariat staff, aides, and journalists," adding, "There is a joke that the place where the Labor Standards Act is least observed is the National Assembly, which makes the laws. As times change, I believe the political world must take the lead in improving working conditions."

He promised, "Starting with yesterday's labor-management agreement, we will continue to make efforts going forward."

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