The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a meeting on the morning of October 20 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art to commemorate the launch of the task force for school arts instructors and sports coaches.
Following the implementation of the revised Labor Union Act on March 10 of this year, the government and labor representatives formed the task force to effectively improve the working conditions of school arts instructors and sports coaches, who are responsible for cultural education and sports services in schools and communities.
During the meeting, attended by over 20 participants including Kim Young-soo, First Vice Minister of Culture, and Lee Yang-soo, Deputy Chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the group shared operational directions and discussed labor environment improvement measures that can be felt by workers on the ground.
The task force will focus on improving the treatment and working conditions of school arts instructors, establishing a reasonable compensation system for sports coaches, and securing budgets to support personnel in cultural education and sports fields.
Kim Young-soo stated, “The cultivation of children’s artistic sensitivity and the enjoyment of a healthy daily life by the public are thanks to the dedication of instructors and coaches in education and sports. We will listen closely to the voices from the field and continue to communicate and collaborate with the labor sector to effectively improve workers' conditions.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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