Uiwang City and Public Service Workers Union Reach 2021 Wage Agreement

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Uiwang City signed the '2021 Wage Agreement' with the 'Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union Uiwang City Public Service Workers Branch (Branch Head Lee Tae-gyeom),' the representative labor union for public service workers in Uiwang City, on the 11th in the video conference room at City Hall.

Approximately 10 officials, including Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City, Kim Jin-chul, head of the Gyeonggi Regional Division, and Lee Tae-gyeom, head of the city branch, attended the signing ceremony.

This year's wage agreement was reached through five rounds of negotiations and working-level meetings from July through September, with key provisions including a base salary increase of 1.25% to 1.75% compared to the previous year and a fixed step increase of 10,000 won.

Lee Tae-gyeom, city branch head, stated, "I am pleased that this agreement serves as an opportunity to improve the wages of public service workers to some extent," and added, "I am grateful to the city for thoroughly reviewing the union's opinions, and I will strive to contribute to the enhancement of workers' rights and the city's development going forward."

Mayor Kim Sang-don said, "Despite the significant differences in views due to difficult financial circumstances, I find it very meaningful that labor and management each took a step back to reach a smooth agreement," and stated, "Going forward, labor and management will continue to communicate with each other, and I will make greater efforts to create an environment where public service workers can work diligently for citizens with pride."