Lee Jae-myung: "Prevent Industrial Accidents for On-site Trainees, Provide Lifelong Education Vouchers to Non-college Youth"

Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung's 66th Small but Certain Happiness Pledge
"On-site Trainees Must Not Be Left in the Blind Spots of Labor Rights and Industrial Accidents"

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the joint meeting of city and provincial party chairpersons held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 7th, delivering a greeting. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, pledged on the 8th to provide lifelong education vouchers to prevent industrial accidents among field trainees and to expand support for young people who do not attend college.

On the same day, Lee announced this as his 66th ‘So-hwak-haeng (small but certain happiness)’ pledge on social media (SNS).

Lee stated, "Industrial accidents related to field trainees have not been eradicated, such as deploying trainees without diving qualifications to underwater work, resulting in deaths. We will ensure that the labor rights of field trainees and the blind spots in industrial accident coverage are no longer neglected," and emphasized, "We will promote labor supervision and the application of labor laws at workplaces involving field trainees."

He added, "We will prohibit field training at hazardous workplaces with fewer than five employees where the Industrial Safety and Health Act does not apply," and pledged, "We will mandate safety and labor rights education and strengthen employment support services to help find quality jobs."

Furthermore, he said, "We will guarantee learning opportunities for career development to all young people, even those who do not attend college," and added, "We will expand lifelong education vouchers, which are currently provided to low-income groups, to young people who do not attend college as well."

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