KCTU "Labor Participation Must Be Guaranteed in Carbon Neutral Green Growth Committee"

"Direct Stakeholders of Workers"

The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) has urged the Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Committee (CNGGC) to guarantee labor participation in its discussions.

Kim Dong-myeong, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, and Yang Kyung-soo, Chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, along with members of the two major trade unions, are holding a "Press Conference for the National Assembly Proclamation of the Minimum Wage Anti-Discrimination Act" on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building.
[Photo by Kim Hyun-min]

On the morning of the 18th, the FKTU attended a press conference held in front of the National Assembly in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, titled "Press Conference Urging Guarantee of Labor Participation in the CNGGC," stating, "Workers are both parties who may suffer damages in the process of implementing carbon neutrality and direct stakeholders," and emphasized, "It is of utmost importance that various stakeholders participate in the government-affiliated climate crisis discussion bodies."

The FKTU strongly urged, "The government must guarantee labor participation in the CNGGC even now and completely reestablish the Basic Plan for Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth," adding, "We will continue to fight to the end in solidarity with like-minded lawmakers and civil society organizations to realize a just transition."

The press conference was attended by the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU), the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), as well as Democratic Party lawmakers Kim Ju-young, Lee Soo-jin, and Park Hae-jeol. Currently, the second CNGGC committee members consist solely of experts, including research institute directors, deputy directors, and professors from departments such as environmental engineering, science education, and environmental planning. The FKTU is demanding the participation of labor representatives based on Article 15, Paragraph 5 of the Basic Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, which states that "when appointing committee members, representation from various social groups such as children, youth, women, workers, and farmers and fishermen must be reflected."

Kim Dong-myung, Chairman of the FKTU, said, "The committee must be composed of workers who are direct victims in the carbon neutrality transition sector and socially vulnerable groups most susceptible to the climate crisis," adding, "Through this, substantive discussions for a just transition must take place."

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