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Kwon Jeong-oh, president of the National Teachers’ Workers Union (KTU), and his members walk out of court and cry out for relief after completing an appeal for cancellation of notice of non-statutory union in Supreme Court in Seocho-gu , Seoul, on the afternoon of the 3rd. By Baek So-ah, Staff Reporter [email protected]
“I am very sorry that the energy that should have been devoted to the realization of true education has been devoted to solving the problem of the ‘illegal union’ for 7 years. Not only at the school site, but also in our society as a whole, we suffered losses that we would not have experienced. ”According to the Supreme Court ruling on the 3rd, the nationwide teachers and staff union (all education unions), which had had the status of “illegal union”, prepared an opportunity to return to a “legal union” after 7 years. In an interview with Kwon Jeong-oh, President Kwon Jeong-oh, Days 2-3, he rejoiced at the ruling and lamented the fact that our society should have suffered unnecessary loss and conflict for 7 years due to the guilt of the previous government, which is nothing less than a ‘job to destroy unions’. He himself was a teacher who was fired because of the “extralegal union” arrangement, and when he was president, he accepted the Supreme Court ruling and President Kwon said his feelings were particularly new. President Kwon chose five co major phases one by one, looking back over the past seven years. The first button on the current non-legal union KTU issue dates back to the time of the Park Geun-hye administration in September 2013, when the Ministry of Employment and Labor issued an order to rectify the KTU rules that violate the Teachers Union Law. It has put considerable pressure on the content of allowing laid off workers to join the union. At that time, all opinions came out within the union on whether or not to revise the regulations, but finally, through a general vote, the rejection concluded ‘(68.5%). President Kwon said: “The government order not only infringes on the independence of the union, but after that there is a conspiracy to lower the KTU flag, the union members themselves concluded. This has been the force that has withstood the tests for the next seven years. “In October 2013, the government notified by fax that it was not a union and the entire KTU is fighting it with a lawsuit. In this second phase, the KTU’s disposition outside of the lawyers’ guild emerged as a social issue, and the conflict in the topography of public opinion was also evident. The court battles that have continued over the years lead to the main conclusion that the Court Seoul Superior on January 21, 2016 dismissed the appeal of the KTU, which it lost in the first trial. According to the judgment of the Judiciary, the government ordered the return of the predecessors of KTU and terminated the collective agreement with KTU, which was the third phase in which there was “substantial damage.” The fourth phase was that the Moon Jae-in administration, which was born with the power of a candle, was disappointed after hoping that it would solve the union problem external, and the fifth phase was the “ time of the court ”, which finally relied on the judgment of the Supreme Court. President Kwon turned back, “The third phase, when substantial damage started to occur due to the union’s outlaw disposition, was more difficult than at any other time.” Above all, the biggest damage was caused by layoffs. When the court ruling was issued, the Ministry of Education immediately ordered the predecessors to return to the camp. At the time, there were around 80 predecessors across the country, and there was great concern that the organization itself would collapse if they all returned. Ultimately, it was decided to reject the order to return to elected office and 34 people were dismissed, including President Kwon, who was the head of the Ulsan branch. In addition, they had to vacate the office and the collective agreements with the education offices were terminated. Members recommended by the KTU have been fired by various committees related to education. President Kwon said: “It is the largest teachers union, and it is not possible to sit at the negotiating table with the education authorities, and even the official charter was not implemented. The work that needs to be done to improve the educational environment and guarantee school rights is Taesan, but there was practically nothing that a union could do that was not recognized as a union ”. Although it was a test that began during the Park Geun-hye administration, it is imperative that more than three of the seven years belong to the Moon Jae-in administration. Even when the Moon Jae-in administration was inaugurated, union members hoped that the new government would soon solve the problem of foreign unions in line with the spirit of “candela”. President Moon himself promised to do so during his candidate days. However, time passed without any action, and finally, in 2018, the Blue House took the position that it is impossible to directly revoke the illegal union provision. In a situation where the administration did not revoke ex officio and the legislator did not advance in the revision of the Law of the Teachers Union, which is the root of the problem, the judgment of the Supreme Court, that is, the judgment of the Judicial Power, opened the door to solve the problem first. President Kwon said: “The Moon Jae-in administration is not ‘incapable’ of solving the problem of foreign unions, but ‘no’,” he said. “The disappointment and anger are great compared to the expectations we had at the beginning.” Despite the fact that there have been several “ political ” opportunities to solve the KTU problem outside the law, such as the early inauguration of the government, the victory of the 2018 local elections, the 30th anniversary of the 2019 KTU and the victory of the 2020 general election, he never ran. President Kwon said: “I was afraid of the conservative-centered public opinion and the criticism that would be received if the government left.” “For sensitive issues without a clear philosophy and line, the biggest problem for this government is judging and deciding important issues based on the results of public opinion polls.” Criticized. Following this judgment of the Supreme Court, the claim will be destroyed and returned to the Superior Court. You may have to wait a few more months for a decision from a higher court. President Kwon insisted: “If the government still assumes that it is the ‘candlelight government’, the government should no longer rely on the judgment of the judiciary and work immediately to resolve the problem for speedy resolution.” The Ministry of Employment and Labor should immediately cancel the provision of the illegal union and the Ministry of Education should withdraw the four main follow-up measures, including an order for the predecessor to return to the field. President Kwon said: “Of the 34 people who have been laid off, one has already retired and three will be retiring next year. At least I hope they can go back to school for a few months and reap some of the beauty with their children. ”
On the 2nd, at the office of the National Union of Teachers’ Workers in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Chairman Kwon Jeong-oh, Chairman of the entire KTU, speaks about the “illegal union”.
How will the last 7 years of ‘extralegal union’ be positioned in the entire history of the entire KTU? President Kwon said: “In the past seven years, there have been not only tests, but also the achievements of our society as a whole through struggle.” He emphasized that “while the KTU struggled to solve the problem of foreign unions, many citizens, parents and workers stood in solidarity and supported, and that energy led to the demand for a new basic labor law that conforms to the trend of the time” . For example, it is recognized that basic labor rights in our society should be expanded to the extent that they comply with international standards, such as discussions on the need to ratify the fundamental conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO). The government has also issued an amendment to the Law on Workers ‘Unions and the Law on Teachers’ Unions to the National Assembly, which contains the content of the recognition of the dismissal and the unemployed as a member of the union. However, President Kwon noted that “the right to organize is only granted to teachers and public servants, but the ‘three labor rights’ are not yet fully guaranteed.” It means that teachers and public officials must go to the stage of guaranteeing at least the level of collective action at the level of public works. He stressed that “the second legalization of KTU after 1999 should go with the trend of the time to further expand basic labor rights.” Furthermore, “I would like to express my infinite gratitude for the solidarity and support that I have sent during the last seven years in the fight for the foreign union KTU. In the future, after legalizing that intention, we will continue to create a school site where students and parents are happy and continue the process of achieving true education. ”Written and photographed by Choi Won-hyeong, [email protected]. kr
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