Lee Jae-myung "Social Welfare Workers, Introduction of a Unified Wage System"

Promise to Ensure Safety and Improve Treatment of Non-Regular Social Welfare Workers

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 24th, "We will complete the foundation of a welfare state by improving the treatment of 620,000 social welfare field workers," and announced, "We will introduce a 'unified wage system' for social welfare workers."

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On this day, Candidate Lee said on Facebook, "Many social welfare workers who have been working hard on the front lines of welfare have been subject to different wage systems depending on the region they work in, the type of facility, and even the responsible government department, despite doing the same work."

He emphasized, "Regardless of the type or region, and regardless of the department or facility they work in, if they are social welfare workers, we will create a society where they are not discriminated against and can enjoy fair compensation for their labor."

He also promised to ensure 'the safety of social welfare personnel' and 'improve the treatment of non-regular social welfare workers.'

Candidate Lee said, "71% of social welfare workers experience violence such as verbal, emotional, and physical abuse," and added, "We will actively promote legislation for violence prevention and safety measures to establish a practical support system for the safety of social welfare personnel."

Furthermore, he stated, "One of the most urgent improvement tasks in current welfare policy is the workforce policy that produces non-regular workers," and added, "We will improve the system so that non-regular workers are not discriminated against in salary or treatment compared to regular workers performing the same duties, and we will also make efforts to convert non-regular workers to regular positions for ongoing work."

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