Park Young-sun, a preliminary candidate for the Mayor of Seoul of the Democratic Party, pledged a 4.5 days a week. The issue of ‘Waraval’ (work-life balance) is expected to attract attention ahead of the Seoul Mayor’s election, as lawmaker Jo Jung-hoon, who had previously decided to challenge the Mayor of Seoul, insisted on a four-day system a week. On the other hand, Candidate Jo and candidate Woo Sang-ho, mayor of the Democratic Party of Seoul, had a conversation about the four-day week system.
Candidate Park said at a youth policy conference hosted by the party on the 8th, “I want to establish a 4.5-day system a week when I become the mayor of Seoul.” “A 4.5-day system a week” said, “There are various issues such as youth jobs, women’s lives, childcare and childcare issues. It is linked to the welfare issue, and through this, I want to create a new frame for the great transformation of Seoul.”
Accordingly, Candidate Jo Jung-hoon, the mayor of Seoul for the transition to the era, who pledged a four-day system, proposed a discussion to Candidate Park. On the 9th, Candidate Cho said, “I would like to have a policy discussion on my four days a week and Candidate Park’s 4.5 days a week.” “The purpose of the introduction, implementation plans, supplementary measures, and the world that will change after the introduction of the four days a week will be discussed. Let’s include it.” He added, “We are trying to make this Seoul mayoral election not a’political’ election, but a’policy’ election,” he added. “We welcome any candidate’s proposal for policy discussion and plan to propose active discussions.”
Candidate Cho debated with the preliminary candidate Sang-ho Woo over the last four days a week on the 8th. Candidate Woo pointed out the harmful effects of long working hours, but also mentioned points to be considered when introducing a four-day week system.
Candidate Woo said, “The longest working hours among OECD countries, and given a break in a country where people work to die, there were some sinful times. In the end, workers’ health deteriorated, medical expenses increased, working hours for a more human life than a life without evenings and holidays. “I agree with the aim of reducing the number of people, especially women and children, to create a happy family.”
However, he said, “It is not something that the mayor of Seoul can do, but the labor policy of the central government.” “In order to force the introduction of 52 hours a week, the target companies were differentiated, and the job-sharing effect, which is an opportunity to create jobs by reducing working hours. It must be continued.”
In addition, Candidate Woo said, “A company must support labor productivity.” “It seems okay to start in Seoul first when 52 hours a week has not been settled, and to create a virtuous cycle by presenting incentives, but what incentives it will be? I said.
In response, Candidate Cho said, “25% of registered companies in the United States have a four-day system a week, and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan has publicized the four-day system, which gives many implications. “We need to consider how to introduce an incentive system that makes people do better, give institutional and tax benefits to companies who are worried about whether to do it, and cooperate with the central government to make the lives of groups that are not recognized as workers better.”
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