Lee Jae-myung: "Work to make a living should not become a path to death... Stop the Deterioration of the Serious Accident Punishment Act"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 14th, "I 100% agree that work done to make a living should not become a path to death," adding, "We are very concerned about the moves to worsen the Serious Accident Punishment Act, and we will do our best to prevent its deterioration."

On the same day, during his visit to the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), Lee said, "Although our society should aim to respect labor, the labor field is showing signs of regression," and added, "This is very worrisome, and as the leader of the largest party, I feel a sense of responsibility for this situation."

He stated, "The KCTU presented five major legislative demands, including three core key bills and three tasks to prevent deterioration," and said, "Even without specifying, these are also key priority projects that our Democratic Party is promoting, so we will do our best to cooperate with the KCTU to achieve visible results."

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He also expressed his intention to promote the Labor Envelope Act. Lee said, "Yesterday, the 13th, was the 52nd anniversary of martyr Jeon Tae-il. He sacrificed himself shouting 'Observe the Labor Standards Act,' but unfortunately, even now, our labor reality does not properly follow the law," adding, "It is a reality that workers' legally guaranteed collective action rights are being suppressed through excessive provisional seizures or damage compensation lawsuits. I believe improvement on this issue is absolutely necessary."

Lee plans to visit the Korean Metal Workers' Union on the 15th to discuss labor issues.

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