Shinsegae Department Store Establishes Labor Union for the First Time in 60 Years... Led by the MZ Generation

Company Side: "We Will Establish a Healthy Labor-Management Culture"

Exterior view of Shinsegae Department Store Main Branch.
[Photo by Shinsegae Department Store]

Shinsegae Department Store has established a labor union for the first time in over 60 years since its founding.

The Shinsegae Department Store labor union held a press conference in front of the National Assembly at 2 p.m. on the 15th to officially announce its launch. The union is affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions' National Federation of Textile and Distribution Workers' Unions.

Union Chairman Kim Young-hoon called for ▲an end to one-sided wage negotiations ▲improvements in the opaque performance bonus system ▲restructuring of a fair and transparent personnel system ▲wage increases in line with inflation ▲staff augmentation and provision of work phones.

Chairman Kim, at the partner level, led the establishment of the union. The partner level generally refers to deputy manager and manager positions with less than 12 years of service.

Shinsegae Department Store stated, “We respect the establishment of the union,” and added, “We will foster a healthy labor-management culture through smooth dialogue and consultation to create a better working environment.”

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