[Photo] Migrant Workers Holding Labor Day Rally: "We Are People, Not Machines"

The "2022 World Labor Day Migrant Workers Rally," commemorating Labor Day and urging the protection of migrant workers' human rights in South Korea, was held on the 1st across various locations nationwide, including Seoul, Busan, and Daegu. Hosted by the Migrant Workers' Union and the Migrant Workers' Equality Solidarity, the rally was organized to call for improvements in migrant workers' human rights worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the abolition of workplace transfer restrictions stipulated in the Employment Permit System, the establishment of measures to eradicate industrial accident incidents, and the enactment of anti-discrimination laws. At the gathering held in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, migrant workers from the Philippines, Nepal, Cambodia, and other countries held placards with slogans demanding freedom of workplace transfer, implementation of a labor permit system, and guaranteed dormitories where they can live with dignity. After the rally, they marched approximately 1 km to Seoul City Hall Plaza. Here are some photos from the event.

At a rally held in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, a migrant worker holding a placard has one knuckle of their index finger amputated. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

At a rally held in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, migrant workers from the Philippines, Nepal, Cambodia, and other countries hold placards with phrases such as guaranteeing dormitories where they can live with dignity. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

At a rally held in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, a migrant worker is holding a placard with the slogan "Freedom to Change Workplaces." / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The "2022 World Labor Day Migrant Workers Rally," commemorating Labor Day and urging the protection of human rights for domestic migrant workers, was held on the 1st across the country in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, and other locations. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

The "2022 World Labor Day Migrant Workers Rally," commemorating Labor Day and advocating for the protection of migrant workers' human rights in South Korea, was held on the 1st across the country, including Seoul, Busan, and Daegu. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Migrant workers from the Philippines, Nepal, Cambodia, and other countries are shouting slogans at a rally held in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

At a rally held in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, migrant workers from the Philippines, Nepal, Cambodia, and other countries are holding placards with slogans demanding freedom to change workplaces, implementation of a labor permit system, and guaranteed dormitories where they can live with dignity. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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