Launch of Gyeongnam Movement Headquarters for 12,000 Won Minimum Wage

The 'Minimum Wage of 12,000 Won for All, Gyeongnam Movement Headquarters' was launched on the 15th.

Civil society organizations across the province, including the Gyeongnam Headquarters of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, held a press conference at the main gate of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office on the same day, stating that the current minimum wage is insufficient to ease the burden of living expenses, and called for a wage increase while announcing the formation of the headquarters.

The Gyeongnam Movement Headquarters for a Minimum Wage of 12,000 Won is announcing its launch at the main gate of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office.
[Photo by Lee Seryeong]

"Article 1 of the Minimum Wage Act presents the guarantee of the minimum level of workers' wages and prioritizes the stabilization of workers' livelihoods," they said, adding, "Considering the soaring prices due to increases in public utility fees such as gas and electricity and the cost of living, an hourly wage of 12,000 won is by no means a high amount."

The organization stated, "There are many marginalized groups in society, such as persons with disabilities, workers working less than 15 hours per week, and platform workers, who do not even enjoy the benefits of the minimum wage," and added, "We will unite and take action to eliminate the blind spots in minimum wage application and to become a minimum wage for all."

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