Yoon: "Establishing Labor Rule of Law for Vulnerable Workers... Will Eradicate Employment Succession"

133rd Anniversary of Labor Day Facebook Message
Constitution Guarantees All Citizens the Right to Work Freely
If Only a Minority Enjoys It, It Is a Privilege, Not Freedom
Government Committed to Protecting Vulnerable Workers
Urges Both Workers and Employers to Make Efforts

President Yoon Suk-yeol stated on the 1st, marking 'Labor Day,' that "to truly protect labor's vulnerable, we will establish the rule of law between labor and management, and firmly eradicate the entrenched employment inheritance of vested interests that contradicts the spirit of our Constitution."

In a post on Facebook that morning, President Yoon said, "Today is the 133rd Labor Day."

He first pointed out, "The Constitution of the Republic of Korea recognizes the dignity of labor and guarantees all citizens the right to work freely," adding, "If only a few enjoy vested interests, that is not freedom but privilege."

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He continued, "All workers should be able to work freely and be fairly compensated," and urged, "The government will do its utmost to protect labor's vulnerable to advance toward an advanced labor-management relationship where the value of labor is genuinely respected. For this, not only the government but also workers, employers, and business owners must all work together."

He emphasized, "We will make labor more flexible according to global standards and break down the dual structure of the labor market to create more quality jobs."

President Yoon also pledged, "We will do our best to thoroughly guarantee safety at labor sites so that our workers can work safely."

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