Kim Youngjin, Chairman of the Daegu Public Officials Union, Receives Presidential Citation: "Will Do My Best to Improve Members' Welfare"

At the '2025 Commendation Ceremony for Contributors to the Establishment of Sound Labor-Management Relations and Outstanding Administrative Agencies' held by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (Sejong City) on December 3, Kim Youngjin, Chairman of the Daegu Public Officials Union, received the Presidential Citation.

This award recognizes Chairman Kim's efforts in promoting 'mutual cooperation and trust-building between labor and management,' 'improving organizational culture among public officials,' and 'creating a transparent and sound union culture.' In particular, his achievement in 2023 of 'union integration' to resolve conflicts between unions, thereby contributing to the early establishment of a sound labor-management culture, was highly praised.

Kim Youngjin, chairman of the Daegu Public Officials Union, who received the presidential citation (right), is posing for a commemorative photo holding a congratulatory bouquet with Kim Minjae, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

In addition, as Senior Vice Chairman of the Federation of Public Officials' Trade Unions, the parent organization, he played a significant role in the current 'Public Officials' Federation' joining the Federation of Korean Trade Unions. Through this, he also contributed to the early implementation of the public officials' time-off system and to securing basic labor and political rights for public officials.

Furthermore, he has diligently served as Vice Chairman, following his role as an audit committee member, at the Daegu Regional Headquarters of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, and is also active as a workers' representative at the Gyeongbuk Regional Labor Relations Commission.

In his acceptance speech, Kim Youngjin, Chairman of the Daegu Public Officials Union, stated, "While this is a personal honor, above all, it is an overwhelming glory created by all our union members," adding, "I will continue to do my utmost with sincerity and humility for the growth and development of the union, the improvement of members' welfare, and for all public officials and the city of Daegu."

Chairman Kim Youngjin was elected as the 12th Chairman of the Daegu Public Officials Union in May 2024, having previously served as the 11th Chairman and being re-elected for a second term.

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