Anyang Labor and Human Rights Center Launches Convenient Meal Support Program for Mobile Workers

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] The Anyang Labor and Human Rights Center (Director Choi Dae-ho) announced on the 19th that it will implement the 'Mobile Worker Convenient Meal Support and Network Project' from June through December.

The project, jointly promoted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the city of Anyang to improve working conditions for vulnerable workers, was designed to strengthen the health and rest rights of mobile workers who lack fixed workplaces and rest facilities, and to create a safe and sustainable working environment.

Support targets include mobile workers in Anyang such as delivery drivers, designated drivers, quick-service couriers, parcel delivery workers, educational material distributors, meter readers, insurance planners, and home care workers.

Starting from June, the Center will provide convenient meals every Wednesday on a basis of one meal per person to 150 people per session, with plans to support a total of 3,900 people across 26 sessions.

Sandwiches will be provided as convenient meals since they are easy to consume while on the move and relatively easy to store and transport.

Additionally, the Center will principally purchase convenient meals from small business owners within the city to achieve both support for mobile workers and revitalization of the local commercial sector.

Distribution locations will center on three hubs: mobile worker rest shelters, the Anyang Labor and Human Rights Center, and mobile labor consultation vehicles.

Beyond activating mobile worker rest shelters through the convenient meal support project, the Center plans to connect various programs aimed at improving the working environment of Anyang's mobile workers, including provision of labor consultation services.

The Center will not limit this project to simple meal provision, but will use it as an opportunity to connect mobile workers with public support systems.

During the project period, the Center will conduct satisfaction surveys to broadly collect feedback on mobile worker rest shelter usage, labor counseling demands, and suggestions for field program improvements, and will use these for future policy development to support mobile workers.

Center Director Son Young-tae stated, "Mobile workers, due to the nature of their work, have irregular meal and rest times and are exposed to various risks such as extreme heat, extreme cold, and night work," adding "we will ensure that this convenient meal support project becomes a substantive support for enhancing the health and rest rights of mobile workers."

He further emphasized, "Through the convenient meal support initiative, the Center will connect rest shelter use, labor counseling, safety education, and field feedback collection to build a network where mobile workers are not isolated and can receive necessary support."