Kim Dong-yeon "Party and Government Pushing Semiconductor Special Act... Misreading the Times" Lament

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, directly criticized the government and the People Power Party on the 4th for pushing a Semiconductor Special Act that includes an exception to the '52-hour workweek' regulation, focusing on semiconductor research and development (R&D) personnel, saying they are "misreading the times."

In a post on his social media (SNS) on the same day, Governor Kim questioned, "Is increasing working hours the essence of securing semiconductor competitiveness in the era of AI technological advancement?" and criticized, "Are you not misreading the times?"

A post by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 4th

He continued, "The core to protecting South Korea's semiconductor sovereignty now is, first, bold support including financial resources; second, solving power and water supply issues; and third, expanding semiconductor infrastructure," adding, "If there are practical reasons that make it difficult to utilize the current Labor Standards Act's exception system in the semiconductor industry field, then the current system should be revised and supplemented."

He especially added, "Stop wasting time elsewhere and quickly discuss infrastructure expansion and solutions to power and water supply problems first."

Earlier, the government and the People Power Party agreed at the 'Party-Government Council for the Introduction of the 52-hour Workweek Exception in the Semiconductor Special Act' held at the National Assembly on the same day to include an exception to the 52-hour workweek regulation for semiconductor research personnel in the Semiconductor Special Act.

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