Lee Meets with Korean Confederation of Trade Unions: "The World I Want to Create Is a World of Unity"

"I am anti-business? ... I am the most pro-business politician"

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is attending the labor policy agreement ceremony between the Democratic Party and the Korean Federation of Trade Unions held on the 10th at the Korean Federation of Trade Unions in Yeouido, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Woo-seok] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, raised his voice on the 10th during his visit to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), saying, "The world I want to create is a world of integration."

At the labor policy agreement ceremony held at the FKTU building in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee said, "The world we must go to is one of integration, where each person faithfully fulfills their role and creates cooperative relationships that help each other, not a world of struggle, conflict, and hatred."

He added, "The problem is the era of extremes where it is either black or white, my side or your side, with no middle ground," and said, "There can be gray instead of just black and white, red, and blue as well. There is not only a binary choice but also a third option. The world is that complex and diverse."

He continued, "I was once a child laborer, and I believe that the world is made by those who work," and stated, "A country where appropriate rewards are given, a country where everyone enjoys opportunities together, a fair country, a country where people do not have to fight due to lack of opportunity, a society where generations do not divide and where one does not have to step on someone else to rise, but a society where we can rise together ? this is the world that I and the FKTU dream of."

Lee said, "Since I am from a labor background and advocate for a labor-respecting society, some people say I am anti-business," and added, "That is because we are caught in extreme logic."

He emphasized, "However, after taking office as governor of Gyeonggi Province, an economic magazine surveyed corporate executives on the most business-friendly metropolitan government heads, and Lee Jae-myung overwhelmingly ranked first," and said, "Businesspeople already know this. The most pro-business politician is Lee Jae-myung."

Earlier, the FKTU officially declared support for Lee on the 8th. Lee held a policy agreement ceremony with the FKTU as a follow-up step.

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