Gwangju Mayor Candidate Kang Ki-jung Accelerates 'Economic Activities'

Discussion on Kumho Tire Issues... Exploring Solutions for Factory Relocation and Labor-Management Cooperation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kang Gijeong, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, is accelerating his economic activities by announcing the Gwangju New Economic Map pledge to improve the local industrial structure and meeting local companies one after another.

On the 1st, Candidate Kang visited the Gwangju plant of Kumho Tire, a local hometown company, and met with labor and management in turn to discuss major issues such as the plant relocation.

He met with Kumho Tire executives to hear about the production status and discussed measures for the plant relocation.

He also paid attention to the rapidly deteriorating external environment, including soaring fuel and transportation costs due to COVID-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

He then had lunch with the labor union at the company cafeteria, listened to on-site difficulties, and had an open and frank conversation.

They discussed the labor restructuring that may occur if the plant is relocated, which is a concern of the union, and promised to seek solutions for labor-management coexistence.

Candidate Kang said, "The area around Songjeong Station should be developed as a complex transfer center hub and become the gateway to Gwangju," adding, "To open a new era for Gwangju, I will listen to various opinions from Kumho Tire officials and citizens and reflect them in policy formulation."

Meanwhile, Candidate Kang Gijeong declared through two economic policy announcements that he will grow the industry and open a new era for Gwangju with the 'Gwangju New Economic Map' based on five new economic zones and five new vitality districts.

He also stated through the pledge 'Now it works? 20 things not in Gwangju' that Gwangju, which revolutionized history, should move toward becoming a city that 'revolutions my life' and a 'model city of life.'

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.