Gyeonggi Province Selects 121 Apartment Complexes for Security Worker Break Room Improvement Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 9th a total of 121 selected apartment complexes as final support targets for the "Apartment Security Worker Break Room Improvement Support Project," which the province has been recruiting for since January this year.

The "Apartment Security Worker Break Room Improvement Support Project" is an initiative that supports break room improvement costs, including facility repairs and renovation as well as equipment replacement and purchase, targeting residential complexes in the province. It was first introduced this year during the seventh-term Gyeonggi Provincial Government.

As a result of recruitment from January 29 to February 26, a total of 542 complexes applied, and 243 complexes were initially selected.

Subsequently, on-site surveys were conducted on the first-round selected complexes through a deliberation committee consisting of external experts, and a final review was conducted to select a total of 121 complexes.

By region, 121 complexes across 30 cities and counties were selected as support targets, including 8 complexes in Paju, 8 in Namyangju, 6 in Seongnam, 6 in Suwon, 7 in Hwaseong, and 15 in Yongin.

In particular, many were selected that plan to newly establish break rooms or relocate facilities, and many that actively carry out improvements to existing facilities were also included.

The province will invest up to 5 million won per complex to support facility repairs and equipment purchase and replacement.

In addition, the province plans to actively support related administrative procedures to ensure the project is carried out smoothly.

This project is significant in drawing out social interest in guaranteeing security workers' right to rest, as well as the willingness of residential complex management bodies and residents' support, who had previously hesitated to improve break rooms due to budget issues.

In fact, after the announcement, the project was introduced on residential complex online communities, and many residents showed positive responses by posting favorable comments.

Kim Gyou-sik, Director of the Labor Bureau, said, "We thank the residential complex management bodies and residents who actively participated in this project, including relocating basement break rooms to ground level. The province will continue active communication and support so that the selected residential complexes can proceed with the project smoothly."

To realize the "fair world where labor is respected," the governing philosophy of Governor Lee Jae-myung's seventh-term provincial administration, the province is promoting various projects to guarantee break conditions for apartment security workers, promote labor rights, prevent workplace abuse, and resolve employment instability.

The province plans to actively promote follow-up projects so that residential complexes can advance beyond simple housing spaces into warm communities where workers and residents mutually consider and respect each other.

The province plans to conduct related projects including the "Gyeonggi Province Win-Win Apartment Cooperative Agreement Project for Labor Rights Protection of Apartment Security and Cleaning Workers" and an "Awareness Improvement Promotion Project Targeting Residents" to create an apartment culture that guarantees security workers' right to rest.

For detailed information on the project, including a list of final support target selected complexes, refer to the Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation website (ggwf.gg.go.kr).