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| Korean Union President Kim Dong-myeong (from third from left) and KCTU Emergency Response Committee Chairman Kim Jae-ha shout slogans to ratify the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention ) at a press conference held in front of the Yeouido National Assembly in Seoul on the morning of the 7th. The two unions urged the National Assembly to immediately ratify the Basic Convention of the International Labor Organization (ILO), which has the objective is to strengthen labor rights, and to abolish the government’s amendment to the union law that does not meet the standards of the agreement. 2020.12.7 / News1 © News1 Reporter Shin Woong-soo |
The trade union law amendment bill has been passed by the National Assembly so that even laid off workers can join the union, but both workers and management are unhappy with the amendment bill, and it is expected that workers are in the process of implementing the law in the future.
Workers’ rights have been strengthened so that the union can determine membership on its own, but the workforce insisted that layoffs and the unemployed cannot become union leaders and representatives, so only employers they are a deformation for the workers.
The business community demanded that the supplementary legislation be promoted as a unilateral amendment to the world of work, which did not reflect any requests from the business community, such as allowing alternative work and prohibiting the occupation of employers during strikes.
As reported by the Ministry of Employment and Labor on the 10th, the National Assembly agreed in plenary session the day before (9) the reform of the Union Adjustment and Labor Relations Law, which eliminated the restrictions on the participation of those laid off.
The trade union law is expected to take effect six months after its enactment, but complaints are already emerging from both workers and management.
The labor community welcomed the amendment to the law to allow the laid-off and unemployed to remain affiliated with the unions of each company, but noted that the laid-off and unemployed cannot be union leaders or delegates. Furthermore, when calculating the limit of working hours or calculating the number of affiliates in the process of unifying the negotiation window, dismissal, etc.
Under the amendment, fired people who have been prevented from joining the union can join the union in the future. However, union leaders and delegates from each company had to be chosen from among the members involved in the company or workplace, so that those laid off or unemployed could not become union executives.
The labor community pointed out that only the obligations as a member are carried out, such as the payment of union dues, but that the rights are not exercised by a documented member.
The Federation of Democratic Trade Unions (FKTU) said: “The core deformity factor is said to have been removed from previous reform proposals put forward by the government, such as the saying that” drawing a line on a pumpkin does not become a watermelon “. There is no way,” he devalued.
“The issue raised by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the European Union (EU) is that the union must independently determine the qualifications of the members and the functioning of the union, and the state or the employer must not intervene. It didn’t change, ”he added.
The labor community also expressed its dissatisfaction with the prohibition of industrial activities that obstruct operations by excluding the occupation of employers.
The phrase that prohibits occupation in workplaces, which has been identified by the labor community as a representative clause of toxins, has been removed in the amendment, but a new provision has been introduced for the “ prohibition of industrial activities in the form of obstruction of operations by excluding employers ”, which effectively prohibits occupation in workplaces. It is noted that it is alive as it is.
Furthermore, he pointed out that this revised bill is like a contract law that has accepted the demands of the business community, as most of the restrictions on occupational occupation in the workplace and restrictions on union activities in the workplace workplace by members who do not participate in the workplace have survived.
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| Kyoung-Sik Son, president of the Federation of Korean Employers./News1 © News1 Reporter Seung-Bae Lee |
The management community is also opposed to passing the amendment. After passing the revised bill, the Korean Employers’ Federation said in a statement: “Management requests were not reflected at all during the parliamentary deliberation process. Only labor demands were reflected, so it was passed. with more prejudices than the original bill presented by the government. ” I can’t help but feel deeply frustrated by worry, ”he said.
“The central demands of the management community are to allow alternative work in the event of a strike to restore the balance of power between workers and management, prohibit occupation of the workplace, and abolish direct criminal penalties for unfair labor practices. If the revised bill reflecting the unilateralism is implemented as is, the conflictive and conflictual relations between workers and management in Korea will inevitably worsen and the burden of relations between workers and management on companies will be unbearable. “
Then he emphasized: “I enthusiastically request once again to promote complementary legislation so that the basic requirements of management can be reflected, at least in part, even in this extraordinary National Assembly.”
On the other hand, despite complaints from both workers and management, the government criticized that the amendment reflected the positions of workers and management in a balanced way.
Employment and Labor Minister Lee Jae-gap said on the day that “this revised bill reflects the characteristics of relations between workers and administration in Korea,” he said. “The government believes that this legislation reflects the positions of workers and management in a balanced way.” We will do everything we can to make it work. ”
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