Ahn Hyeong-ju, Gwangju Seo-gu Council Member, Points Out Issues with Facility Corporation Resource Recovery Center Sorting Workers

Hyungju Ahn, a member of the Gwangju Seo-gu Council, pointed out the inadequate measures for the sorters (workers) at the Resource Recovery Center managed by the Facilities Management Corporation.

Councilor Ahn stated, "There is a gap in the working period of the sorters due to the expansion construction of the Resource Recovery Center within the Facilities Management Corporation, but there are no measures in place to address this." He added, "There is concern that the sorters will face difficulties in their livelihoods due to forced leave and other reasons."

He also criticized the lack of prior preparation and communication with the workers despite the fact that employees are being forced to take leave or perform other duties due to the center's construction.

The Facilities Management Corporation responded, "Since June last year, we have been conducting negotiations through labor-management-government consultations. Among the sorters, there are those who wish to take leave, and decisions regarding substitute work and leave will be made through a survey of the relevant individuals. We acknowledge that the measures for the sorting personnel due to the expansion construction of the Resource Recovery Center were insufficient, and we will do our best to prepare countermeasures for the sorters and ensure that there is no work gap at the Resource Recovery Center."

Meanwhile, the Resource Recovery Center within the Facilities Management Corporation is a facility that sorts, crushes, and compresses household waste (recyclables, large waste). The current Resource Recovery Center located in Seochang-dong plans to construct a new recycling sorting building on the existing site and install sorting facilities.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Dongho Shin bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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