Yangju City and Yangju City Art Troupe Sign Wage Agreement... Agree on Modest Base Salary Increase for All Members

On November 17, Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province signed the "Yangju City Art Troupe 2025 Wage Agreement" with the Yangju City Art Troupe Branch under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.

Yangju City is signing the "Yangju City Art Troupe 2025 Wage Agreement" with the Yangju City Art Troupe Branch under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions on the 17th. Provided by Yangju City

The Yangju City Art Troupe consists of the Yangju City Choir and the Yangju City Symphony Orchestra. Starting with the wage negotiation kick-off meeting and the first round of wage talks on July 23, the parties held five rounds of working-level negotiations and mediation meetings, ultimately agreeing to a modest increase in the base salary for all members. This agreement will take effect in January 2026.

The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Dowoong, Director of Economic, Cultural, and Sports Affairs of Yangju City; Kim Byungjoo, Head of the Gyeonggi Culture and Arts Branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions; and Lee Eunkyung, Head of the Yangju City Art Troupe Branch.

Currently, out of the total 58 members of the Yangju City Art Troupe, 41 are affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and 12 with the National Federation, meaning 91% of the members belong to labor unions. The troupe has been actively working to improve the treatment of its members.

A city official stated, "While this agreement may not be fully satisfactory for all union members, it is significant in that both labor and management have united in a spirit of determination and responsibility for the citizens of Yangju. We will continue to do our best to improve the working conditions and support for the art troupe."

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