Gwangju City Signs Wage Agreement with Public Service Workers' Union

On the 20th, Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province signed the 2024 wage agreement with the Gwangju City Hall Public Employees Labor Union at the City Hall Eum Hall.

Mayor Bang Se-hwan of Gwangju City (left) and Jin Deok-jae, Chairman of the Gwangju City Hall Public Employee Labor Union, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the 2024 wage agreement on the 20th at the City Hall Eum Hall. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

The '2024 Wage Agreement' was reached after starting wage negotiation meetings on March 29, followed by three rounds of practical negotiations between labor and management, and through mutual dialogue and understanding, partially accepting the union's initial demands.

A progressive agreement was made to boost the morale of public employees and invigorate the organization, including a 2.1% increase in the basic salary by job category.

Jin Deok-jae, chairman of the Public Employees Labor Union, stated, “I am grateful that the negotiations were concluded faster than last year based on mutual trust, and on behalf of the public employees who work diligently with responsibility, I thank Gwangju City for actively engaging in negotiations to improve public employees’ working conditions.”

Mayor Bang Se-hwan said, “As partners leading city administration together, we will strive to confirm that we are joint protagonists creating achievements together within the Gwangju City Hall community with pride.”

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