Government Employees' Union Holds Meeting with Minister Yoon Hojung of the Interior and Safety

Proposal to Realize Allowances for Election Duties and Overtime Work

The Federation of Korean Government Employees' Unions (Chairman Shin Donggeun, hereafter referred to as the Government Employees' Union) announced on the 18th that it held a meeting on May 15 at the Government Complex Sejong with Yoon Hojung, Minister of the Interior and Safety, and key representatives of public servants' unions. They discussed ways to boost morale and improve working conditions for frontline public officials.

(From left) Yoon Hojung, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety; Shin Donggeun, Chairman of the Korean Government Employees' Union; Park Unpyeong, Secretary General of the Korean Government Employees' Union. Provided by the Korean Government Employees' Union.

The meeting was attended by representatives from three public servants' unions, including the Government Employees' Union. The main agenda items were "discussions on mutually beneficial cooperation between the public servants' unions and the government" and "strengthening regular communication as partners in national administration."

The unions focused on the issue of excessive workloads for frontline public officials. In particular, they proposed practical measures to improve compensation, including allowances for public officials mobilized for election duties and the realization of overtime allowances, which has also been pointed out by President Lee Jaemyung.

Chairman Shin Donggeun stated, "The hardships faced by dedicated public sector workers in such challenging conditions have reached their limit," adding, "We must move beyond mere formal consolation and swiftly introduce practical measures to improve working conditions and boost morale for frontline public officials."

Minister Yoon Hojung responded, "I fully understand the hardships of public officials who are dedicated to national events and supporting people's livelihoods despite difficult circumstances," and added, "We will continue to communicate with the unions and strive for institutional improvements so that public officials can take pride in their work."

The Government Employees' Union also stated that it will continue to respond firmly to unfair treatment of public sector workers and maintain ongoing communication with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety as well as other government ministries.

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