Gyeongnam Public Officials Union Demands 7.4% Wage Increase

The National Public Officials Union Gyeongnam Branch and others held a press conference demanding a wage increase for next year. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The National Public Officials Labor Union Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters and others held a press conference demanding a wage increase for public officials.

They rejected the government's proposed 1.7% wage increase for next year and called for ▲ a 7.4% wage increase ▲ measures to improve the salaries of lower-ranking public officials ▲ improvements to the overtime pay and other allowance systems ▲ abolition of the Public Officials Salary Committee ▲ establishment of a wage negotiation body.

The union stated, "If the 1.7% increase is applied, the salary for a Grade 9, Step 1 public official will be only 1,715,170 won," adding, "This is far below the minimum wage of 2,010,580 won, and even including allowances, it does not exceed 2 million won, which is the worst situation."

They continued, "If the government ignores these urgent demands for survival rights and governs against the 1.2 million public official workers, we will respond with struggle."

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