Civil Service Union Merger is Legal
Council Member Kim emphasized that the affiliation of three civil service unions—the Korean Civil Service Union (KCSU), Democratic Civil Service Union (DCSU), and Court Officials Union—with the KCTU with 68% approval was conducted "in accordance with legal procedures under the Civil Service Union Law."
He further criticized that "Park Ki-sung, the president of the Labor Research Institute appointed by the Lee Myung-bak administration, stated after taking office in August that it is his 'conviction that the three labor rights should be removed from the Constitution,' and the current government's anti-worker policies have inadvertently brought about the birth of the integrated civil service union."
Council Member Kim argued that the government is hindering the conversion of irregular workers to regular employment by using the Ministry of Labor as a tool, is stubborn about tax cuts for the wealthy, and is pursuing the Four Major Rivers project with minimal job creation effects, leading to continued distrust from the labor community and disappointment from the public.
Furthermore, Kim pointed out that it is inconsistent and inequitable to single out the integrated civil service union for criticism, noting that the Postal Service Union and National Medical Center Union, which are affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, are engaged in active political activities through policy cooperation with the Grand National Party.
Council Member Kim Jin-pyo stated, "I hope that the civil service union merger will serve as an opportunity for the union to develop into one that gains the public's trust and support by improving administrative services quality," and added, "The party will actively support the integrated civil service union's legitimate struggle."
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