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WFPL PRESS CORPS and INAK, "KCTU and FKTU, immediately take part in the 'ESLC'"
WFPL PRESS CORPS (LEE CHEE-SOO, CEO), a media organization affiliated with the WORLD FEDERATION OF POWER LEADERS(WFPL)(www.wfple.org) and Internet Newspaper Association of Korea(LEE CHEE-SOO, CEO)(www.inako.org) announced a statement of "The government should carry out the social confusion mechanism 'ESLC' as scheduled" on 31st.
WFPL PRESS CORPS and INAK concern about in a statement that day "In the global economic downturn triggered by the US-China trade war, each country is making efforts to escape from this. Korea is also in a situation where it can not be optimistic. In November last year, the Moon Jae In government launched the Economic, Social and Labor Committee (ESLC), a social dialogue organization, to overcome this and to secure the power of reform. As a result, the market economy dynamics are expected to recover. However, the KCTU had little room for negotiation and compromise as the confrontation between economic and labor issues was a factor."
WFPL PRESS CORPS and INAK give a warning such as "In accordance with the economic policies of the government, reforms according to the city must be made, which can boost the competitiveness of each sector in accordance with the economic revitalization and the fourth industrial revolution era. The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (KCTU)'s policies on labor - related policies, such as calculating the minimum wage range, shortening working hours, and Gwangju - type jobs, can criticize and criticize the labor union. However, it is difficult to face opposition as an opposition struggle. Even if the opportunity to talk about solving the problems of society is blocked, it will only worsen public opinion, and it will miss both the time and the least amount of time to realize important policies."
Therefore, WFPL PRESS CORPS and Internet Newspaper Association of Korea (INAK) urge all related groups to actively participate in the "social union organization", which is a social confusion organization, in resolving this difficult situation.
The following is the full text of the statement, "The government should carry out the social confusion mechanism 'ESLC' as scheduled" released by WFPL PRESS CORPS and INAK.
"The government should carry out the social confusion mechanism 'ESLC' as scheduled"
KCTU and FKTU, immediately take part in the "ESLC"
In the global economic downturn triggered by the US-China trade war, each country is making efforts to escape from this. Korea is also in a situation where it can not be optimistic.
In November last year, the Moon Jae In government launched the Economic, Social and Labor Committee (ESLC), a social dialogue organization, to overcome this and to secure the power of reform. As a result, the market economy dynamics are expected to recover. However, the KCTU had little room for negotiation and compromise as the confrontation between economic and labor issues was a factor.
At the 31st ESLC General Assembly, Major pending labor issues such as reform of the 'Flexible Worker System', which adjusts to the legal working hours while increasing the working hours according to the workload, and the national pension system, ratification of the ILO core agreement are discussed, but it is doubtful whether they will be able to dissolve discussion tasks.
Kim Myeong-hwan, chairman of the National Federation of Democratic Labor Unions (KCTU), declared that he would not attend the tripartite committee when all three issues on whether he participated in the delegation were rejected.
Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) said that it would withdraw from the ESLC if it approves the demands of the business, such as permitting alternative work during the strike, in connection with the ratification of the ILO Convention. Thus, conflicts are intensifying as the decision to suspend discussions on the issue is suspended.
The government appealed to the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) for the importance of active dialogue in order to resolve such policies as the minimum wage determination system and the national pension reform through social dialogue.
However, the decision of the KCTU to abstain from this position can be interpreted as an obstacle to the government's decision to reflect labor opinion. It is also a concern that the union can not be free from responsibility for the future policy decisions. It is also pointed out that Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU is not able to properly reflect the position of the labor system regarding the guarantee of health rights.
In accordance with the economic policies of the government, reforms according to the city must be made, which can boost the competitiveness of each sector in accordance with the economic revitalization and the fourth industrial revolution era. The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (KCTU)'s policies on labor - related policies, such as calculating the minimum wage range, shortening working hours, and Gwangju - type jobs, can criticize and criticize the labor union. However, it is difficult to face opposition as an opposition struggle. Even if the opportunity to talk about solving the problems of society is blocked, it will only worsen public opinion, and it will miss both the time and the least amount of time to realize important policies.
The social dialogue mechanism for respecting labor should not be reduced to a place of struggle. The government and the trade union executive should sit at the table with at least a primal attitude rather than boycotting the issues of social dialogue and compromise. Even if the agreement is made through the ESCL, the policy implementation without support from the labor union can cause conflicts such as a series of strikes and waste astronomical social costs.
Therefore, Internet Newspaper Association of Korea (INAK) and WFPL PRESS CORPS urge all related groups to actively participate in the "social union organization", which is a social confusion organization, in resolving this difficult situation.
The following:
1. The Moon Jae-in government should carry out the social confusion mechanism "ESLC" as scheduled.
2. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU)
actively participate in the "ESLC", which is a symbol of labor respect and a policy maker in policy making, as the employment index is getting worse due to the domestic recession.
3. As the government urgently needs to agree on labor issues such as minimum wage, flexible working system, reform of the national pension, and ratification of the ILO Core Conventions, encourage the participation of trade union organizations and various sectors involved in the interests.