Presidential Office Welcomes Korean Confederation of Trade Unions' Return to Dialogue... "Expecting Prompt Tripartite Discussions"

The Presidential Office stated on the 13th that it welcomes the Korean Federation of Trade Unions' (KFTU) declaration to return to 'social dialogue' after five months.

A Presidential Office official said on the day, "We look forward to labor, management, and government promptly discussing various pending issues such as working hours together," conveying this position.

Lee Do-woon, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, is briefing on current issues at the Presidential Office building in Yongsan, Seoul on the 13th.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Earlier, Presidential Office spokesperson Lee Do-woon urged the KFTU to rejoin the Economic, Social and Labor Council, saying in a briefing, "We hope the KFTU will promptly return to social dialogue and discuss various pending issues such as working hours together."

About an hour and 30 minutes after this briefing, the KFTU issued a statement announcing, "In response to the Presidential Office's request, we declare that we have decided to return to social dialogue."

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