Yangju-si Opens Accommodation for Foreign Seasonal Workers... Expected Improvement in Living Conditions

Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 25th that it held an opening ceremony for the dormitory for foreign seasonal workers on the 24th. The event was attended by Mayor Kang Su-hyun of Yangju, Chairman Yoon Chang-chul of the Yangju City Council, provincial and city council members, and the Director of the Employment Bureau of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Laos to celebrate the opening.

Yang Soo-hyun, Mayor of Yangju City, held an opening ceremony for the accommodation of foreign seasonal workers on the 24th. Photo by Yangju City

The opening ceremony proceeded with an opening address, a commemorative speech by Mayor Kang Su-hyun, a congratulatory speech by Chairman Yoon Chang-chul, followed by a ribbon-cutting and commemorative photo session. In his commemorative speech, Mayor Kang said, "We have implemented various policies to ensure that seasonal workers can live in a safe and comfortable environment, and as a result, we are pleased to see the fruition of these efforts with the opening of this dormitory today."

Yangju City expects the number of foreign seasonal workers to continue increasing, with 234 workers arriving in 2023, 474 in 2024, and 530 in 2025. Accordingly, the city has prepared a public dormitory for foreign workers in Biam-ri, Gwangjeok-myeon. The dormitory is equipped with basic amenities such as heating and cooling, water supply, beds, laundry facilities, and kitchen facilities, and also provides wireless internet.

Meanwhile, starting in 2025, Yangju City plans to expand practical benefits such as supporting 50% of industrial accident insurance premiums to reduce the burden on farms and improve the working environment for workers. This is expected to contribute to forming a stable cooperative relationship between farms and workers.

The opening of this dormitory is expected to greatly improve the living conditions of foreign seasonal workers and have a positive impact on agricultural productivity.

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