Kim Dong-yeon Meets with Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Chairman: "Current Government's Labor Rights and Interests Seriously Regressing"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the Federation of Korean Trade Unions on the 20th and exchanged opinions with Kim Dong-myeong, Chairman of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions, on major labor issues and current affairs such as industrial accident prevention and protection of labor rights and interests.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon expressed concern, saying, "Although it is said that the South Korean economy is currently ranked in the top 10 worldwide, I am quite worried whether labor human rights and interests are at that level," adding, "I view the current situation, where labor rights and interests are being neglected or regressing, as very serious."

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (right) warmly shakes hands with Kim Dong-myeong, Chairman of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions, during a visit to the Korean Federation of Trade Unions on the 20th.

He continued, "I believe Gyeonggi Province is moving forward properly in all aspects, including fiscal policy and climate change," and added, "There is even a term calling the Yoon Seok-yeol administration an exile government, so we want to set a proper direction in response to the government's wrong path in a model manner."

In response, Kim Dong-myeong, Chairman of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions, said, "Korean society has entered an era of complex crises such as the population cliff and climate crisis. In times of crisis, the pain has always been transferred to the socially vulnerable, and resistance and conflict against this have greatly intensified," adding, "The policy direction pursued by Gyeonggi Province to strengthen publicness and increase the accountability of local administration is difficult but a path that must be taken. It is a warm hand that soothes the difficult lives of workers and ordinary people."

Meanwhile, on the 19th, Governor Kim Dong-yeon agreed to work together with related local construction industry organizations such as the Gyeonggi Chapter of the Korea Construction Association and the Gyeonggi Chapter of the Korea Specialty Contractors Association, as well as the Central Regional Employment and Labor Office, to create a "Gyeonggi Province without wage arrears for construction workers."

Earlier, in December of last year, the Gyeonggi Labor-Management-Government Council was held with the participation of the Chairman of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters and Kim Chun-ho, Chairman of the Gyeonggi Employers Federation, sharing the intention to establish public-private cooperation (governance) for industrial safety, continuing efforts to create a safe working environment.

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