Gwangju City Initiates Survey to Improve Rights of Public Sector Social Service Workers

Gwangju Metropolitan City is forming a dedicated team to improve the rights and interests of social service workers in the public sector and is undertaking a comprehensive survey of the current situation.

Gwangju City (Mayor Kang Gi-jeong) announced on the 15th that it has launched the "Public Sector Social Service Workers' Rights Improvement Task Force (TF)."

The launch ceremony was attended by more than 20 people, including representatives from the Social Service Center, the Women and Family Foundation, welfare organizations, human rights experts, and journalists.

The task force was established to set standards and directions for a comprehensive survey of social service workers in the Gwangju area and to discuss ways to improve their rights and interests.

The "Gwangju City Public Sector Social Service Workers' Rights Improvement Task Force (TF)" plans to first organize working teams in three representative social service fields?caregiving, medical and health care, and counseling?then share opinions on policies that are practically needed and identify and promote agendas by sector.

Moon Young-hoon, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju, said, "The social service sector is expanding every year and is an essential part of making our lives more enriched. Understanding the actual conditions of social service workers who work on the front lines of welfare and promoting their rights and interests is expected to enhance the sustainability of Gwangju's welfare administration and improve the quality of citizen welfare administrative services."

Regarding the employment issue of substitute childcare teachers, Gwangju City agreed last September with the City Council, labor unions, and the Social Service Center to "discuss the improvement of social service workers' rights in Gwangju."

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