“The role of the public sector must be raised in times of disaster”
“Group action until the 10 demands are fulfilled”
The public transport union held a press conference in front of Gwanghwamun in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 24th and is shouting slogans. Provided by public transport unions.
The public transport union of the National Federation of Democratic Trade Unions (FKTU) proposed ten demands against the government, saying, “The lives of workers are collapsing in the context of COVID-19.” On the 24th, the public transport union held a press conference in front of Gwanghwamun in Jongno-gu, Seoul, in front of the ‘2021 Public Transport Trade Union’s Demand and Declaration of Struggle’. I propose to go beyond the society of each student,” he said. The union argued, “From the areas of essential services that become more important in times of disaster, the public sector should expand and increase its role,” and argued for △publicization of essential services △democratic operation of the public sector and strengthening publicity of finances △public sector-led decarbonization society. Regarding workers who are being dismissed due to COVID-19 situation, they said, “We must guarantee employment and increase jobs in the public sector” △Prohibition of dismissal during disasters △Expand state-responsible jobs △Corona 19 essential and risky workforce recruitment and safety enhancement △Before They asked for national social insurance. The union also proposed to establish the principle of regular employment of non-regular workers in the public sector, and to amend the trade union law entirely in accordance with the standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO) convention. They also called for the Ministry of Strategy and Finance to stop job-oriented wage changes and to expand and strengthen the safety fare system temporarily in effect for freight cars. The union plans to deliver the’Ten Requests’ to the government by April 30 and continue collective action until it is fulfilled. A union official said, “We will organize a general uprising with 240,000 members in the second half of this year and continue to conduct direct member actions.”
On the 24th, the public transport union is holding a hand sign that reads’Equal to abolish discrimination’ across from the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Provided by public transport unions.
By Jang Pil-soo, staff reporter [email protected]