Progressive Party Proposes Alternative Agendas Amid Established Politics' Neglect... Focus on 'Care, Labor, Rural Areas, Climate' Ordinances

"A New Progressive Politics That Will Enhance the Efficacy of Progressive Politics"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 1st, the Progressive Party announced that it is preparing ordinances closely related to the daily lives of local residents, including 'care, labor, rural areas, and climate.' The party plans to present alternative agendas that established politicians cannot approach.

On this day, the Progressive Party stated in a press release, "In the recent June 1 local elections, the Progressive Party expanded its space to practice progressive politics by electing 20 local councilors, including Kim Jong-hoon, Mayor of Dong-gu, Ulsan," adding, "Starting with Mayor Kim's establishment of the 'Dong-gu Labor Fund' for subcontracted workers as the first progressive policy, local councilors are preparing progressive ordinances to protect the lives of workers, farmers, and ordinary citizens through public hearings."

First, regarding labor ordinances, the party prepared the 'Ordinance on the Improvement of Status and Treatment of Care Workers' with the intention of raising the value of care labor and improving poor working conditions. This ordinance is being prepared by Assemblywoman Choi Na-young of Nowon, Seoul; Assemblywoman Kim Tae-jin of Seo-gu, Gwangju; Assemblywoman Kim Ji-sook of Hwasun, Jeonnam; Assemblywoman Oh Mi-hwa (metropolitan councilor) of Yeonggwang, Jeonnam; and Assemblywoman Son Jin-young of Iksan, Jeonbuk.

The Progressive Party explained, "Assemblywoman Choi Na-young is reviewing ordinances supporting cleaning workers and worker sickness benefits; Assemblywoman Kang Jin-hee of Buk-gu, Ulsan is preparing an ordinance for the establishment of parking lots for construction machinery workers' vehicles; Assemblyman Song Yoon-seop of Okcheon, Chungbuk is preparing ordinances on industrial accident prevention and labor safety and health; Assemblyman Yoo Young-gap of Suncheon, Jeonnam is preparing a youth labor rights ordinance; and Assemblywoman Park Moon-ok of Dong-gu, Ulsan is working to pass an already proposed ordinance supporting subcontracted workers."

It was particularly noted that this ordinance is significant as the nation's first subcontracted worker support ordinance initiated by residents, including Progressive Party members.

There are also ordinances for rural areas. Assemblywoman Oh Eun-mi of Sunchang, Jeonbuk is promoting the 'Ordinance on Residence Allowance Support for Areas at Risk of Disappearance' as a countermeasure against population decline and local extinction. Jeonbuk Province has 11 cities and counties classified as areas at risk of local extinction, and beyond limited self-help measures such as job creation, returning to farming, and expanding cultural facilities, local governments aim to create a groundbreaking turning point for population inflow through residence allowances.

Regarding climate crisis response ordinances, metropolitan councilor Park Hyung-dae of Jangheung, Jeonnam is preparing the 'Ordinance on Support for the Publicization and Coexistence of Renewable Energy.'

Additionally, Assemblywoman Park Moon-ok of Dong-gu, Ulsan is reviewing an all-day care ordinance, and Assemblywoman Choi Na-young of Nowon, Seoul is reviewing an ordinance to establish an emergency care system for child care.

Yoon Hee-sook, the Progressive Party's standing representative, said, "Together with the Progressive Party's district mayors and local councilors, we will demonstrate new progressive politics that enhance the efficacy of progressive politics through Progressive Party-style legislative activities," adding, "The progressive ordinances promoted by the Progressive Party will be the beginning of overcoming entrenched old politics of vested interests."

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