KCTU Returns to Tripartite Commission... "We Will Do Our Best to Protect Workers' Survival and Labor Rights"

The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) is returning to the Economic, Social and Labor Council (ESLC), a social dialogue body directly under the president.

Kim Dong-myeong, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions. [Photo by Yonhap News]

On the afternoon of the 13th, the FKTU issued a statement saying, "We have decided to return to social dialogue at the request of the Presidential Office." Kim Dong-myeong, chairman of the FKTU, said at the workers' rally held on the 11th, "President Yoon Seok-yeol and the government should recognize the FKTU's representation of workers, which has led social dialogue for the past 30 years, and demand the existence of the FKTU as a key player in labor policy."

The FKTU stated, "Today, the Presidential Office said, 'As an organization that has been responsible for social dialogue in our country for a long time and represents the labor sector, we expect a prompt return to social dialogue to jointly discuss various issues such as working hours among labor, management, and government.' This is interpreted as a response to Chairman Kim's demand."

It added, "Our society is facing complex and difficult situations such as rapid industrial transformation, climate crisis, low birthrate and aging society issues, uncertainty caused by the Middle East war, and prolonged low-growth shocks. In this crisis situation, the FKTU will do its best to protect workers' right to survival and labor rights by returning to social dialogue to ensure that the damage caused by the economic crisis is not passed on to workers."

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