Suwon Labor-Management-Government Council Adopts '2024 Suwon Labor-Management-Government Joint Declaration'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The Suwon Labor-Management-Government Council held its first regular meeting of 2024 on the 17th at the Suwon City Hall situation room and adopted the '2024 Suwon Labor-Management-Government Joint Declaration.'

At the regular meeting, Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, who is the chairman of the Suwon Labor-Management-Government Council, Seo Jong-chang, Chairman of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions Suwon Regional Branch, Kim Jae-ok, Chairman of the Suwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Kang Un-gyeong, Director of the Gyeonggi Regional Office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, signed the joint declaration.

In the joint declaration, the Suwon Labor-Management-Government Council pledged to further promote a cooperative labor-management coexistence culture and work to build Suwon as an economic special zone with good business conditions and abundant quality jobs. They also agreed to cooperate in establishing a social safety net to protect workers' rights and interests for those in the labor blind spot, as well as building a care system to support the socially disadvantaged.

Furthermore, they declared they would △cooperate in preventing industrial accidents for the health and safety of workers and prioritize the promotion of worker health support projects; △work together to provide workplaces and job opportunities where women can work with peace of mind; and △support and work together to enable the Labor-Management-Government Council to function as a Suwon-type social dialogue body.

Prior to the meeting, the Labor-Management-Government Council appointed Seo Jong-chang, Chairman of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions Suwon Regional Branch, and Lee Gye-jin, Chairman of the Suwon Passenger Transport Labor Union, as new members, and reviewed the '2024 Labor-Management-Government Cooperation Activation Project Implementation Plan.'

The Suwon Labor-Management-Government Council has set the goal of 'strengthening social solidarity with citizens, workers, and employers' and plans to implement projects for building Suwon-type labor governance and balanced growth and protection of workers' rights and interests.

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "Let us work together with the strength of solidarity among labor, management, and government to build Suwon where the value of labor is respected," and added, "This year, we will continue to nurture the labor-management-government governance we have built and create a better society."