Kim Dong-yeon Labor Day Message... "We Will Give Workers Pride and Hope"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon’s post on his SNS on May 1st, Labor Day

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon promised to give workers "pride" and "hope" on May 1st, Labor Day.

On this day, Governor Kim wrote on his social networking service (SNS), "The 133rd World Labor Day has arrived," adding, "Behind the congratulatory feelings, there is a lot of frustration."

He continued, "There are no signs of recovery in people’s livelihoods and the economy, diplomacy is only superficial without principles, and tensions with North Korea are increasing day by day," pointing out, "Preparation for future crises like climate change is actually regressing."

Furthermore, he said, "Amid these complex crises, workers are suffering from 'underemployment' and 'excessive labor,'" and criticized, "However, there are no visible job measures, and the Korea-US summit only stands out for the 'state guest' treatment, with no progress on economic issues such as the IRA and the Semiconductor Support Act."

He also stated, "In each sector, 'integration' is nowhere to be found and only 'conflict' is growing," promising, "Gyeonggi Province will establish a win-win labor-management-government relationship based on mutual trust and respect, and cooperate to create good jobs and fulfill social responsibilities, thus choosing the path of 'integration' rather than 'conflict.'"

In particular, he emphasized, "Gyeonggi Province will keep its promises," adding, "During my term, we will attract 100 trillion won in investment to revitalize the economy and create quality jobs, add new future growth engines through 'Gyeonggi RE100,' and not neglect building a robust social safety net."

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