[Photo] Justice Party Proposes the 'Yellow Envelope Act'

Eunju Lee, Emergency Committee Chair of the Justice Party, holds a press conference on the 15th at the National Assembly Communication Hall to propose the "Yellow Envelope Act" (Amendment to the Labor Union Act). Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Kim Hyung-su, head of the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Geoje Tongyeong Goseong branch, held a press conference on the 15th at the National Assembly Communication Hall regarding the "Yellow Envelope Act" (Amendment to the Labor Union Act). Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik of the Korea Employers Federation and Chairman Kim Ki-moon of the Korea Federation of SMEs visited the National Assembly on the 14th to meet with Jeon Hae-cheol, Chairman of the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly, to convey the business community's position on the Yellow Envelope Act. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 15th, Eun-joo Lee, Emergency Committee Chairperson of the Justice Party, held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Hall to propose the "Yellow Envelope Act" (Amendment to the Trade Union Act). The "Yellow Envelope Act" primarily aims to prevent employers from claiming damages or filing provisional seizures against trade unions and their members even if the unions engage in illegal strike actions. The business community opposes the Yellow Envelope Act, arguing that if the amendment, which effectively grants immunity even for illegal strike actions, passes, it could protect those committing illegal acts and unfairly force only the victimized employers to bear the damages.

The Democratic Party of Korea has selected the Yellow Envelope Act as the sixth priority among the 22 legislative tasks for public welfare to be passed in this year's regular National Assembly session.

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