Gwangju Seo-gu Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Urging Withdrawal of Senior Job Reduction Policy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] The Seo-gu Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City (Chairperson Ko Kyung-ae) announced on the 24th that it unanimously passed the "Resolution to Urge the Abandonment of the Yoon Seok-yeol Government's Policy to Reduce Public Senior Jobs," which was recently proposed by Representative Oh Mi-seop, at the 1st plenary session of the 307th extraordinary meeting.

Representative Oh pointed out in the resolution that the budget for public senior jobs for next year has been cut by as much as 10% compared to this year.

He stated, "The Yoon Seok-yeol government's policy to reduce public jobs, which have been criticized as low-quality jobs, and increase private sector jobs has taken away about 60,000 jobs from low-income elderly seniors. Considering that South Korea ranks first in the OECD for elderly poverty rate and suicide rate, the ripple effects of individual, social, and national side effects will be even greater."

He continued, "Since the public senior jobs paying 270,000 won per month have promoted self-efficacy and self-esteem and provided emotional comfort to low-income elderly seniors, this is not an issue to be judged solely based on efficiency. We strongly urge the government to reconsider its policy to protect public senior jobs and seek policy alternatives."

Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho yjm3070@asiae.co.kr

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