A second working meeting for social dialogue among labor, management, and government regarding labor exceptions in the proposed "Mega Special Zone Act" was held on October 2.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that the meeting took place in the afternoon with representatives from labor unions, business associations, and government officials in attendance.
Labor representatives included the policy director of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the planning director of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (FKTU). Business representatives included directors from the Korea Employers Federation (KEF) and the head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
Government officials included department heads from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The director of the Economic, Social and Labor Council, a presidential advisory body, also participated.
During the meeting, the government explained the concept and direction of the Mega Special Zone. The discussion primarily focused on the introduction of the Mega Special Zone Act by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Office for Government Policy Coordination.
However, no specific discussions were held regarding the application of labor regulation exceptions within the Mega Special Zone.
Earlier, Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon proposed on September 15 to establish a "one-point" social dialogue to discuss labor exceptions aimed at easing labor regulations specifically for the Mega Special Zone.
Both labor and management expressed their willingness to participate, leading to the first social dialogue involving the FKTU in six years since the labor-management discussions to overcome COVID-19 in 2020.
The government and the ruling party aim to enact the Mega Special Zone Act by the end of the year.
The Mega Special Zone Act is designed to support regional industrial hubs, including the Honam semiconductor cluster, to enhance the competitiveness of advanced industries such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) and to promote regional investment.
The next working meeting is scheduled for October 8 at 4 p.m.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that the meeting took place in the afternoon with representatives from labor unions, business associations, and government officials in attendance.
Labor representatives included the policy director of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the planning director of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (FKTU). Business representatives included directors from the Korea Employers Federation (KEF) and the head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
Government officials included department heads from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The director of the Economic, Social and Labor Council, a presidential advisory body, also participated.
During the meeting, the government explained the concept and direction of the Mega Special Zone. The discussion primarily focused on the introduction of the Mega Special Zone Act by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Office for Government Policy Coordination.
However, no specific discussions were held regarding the application of labor regulation exceptions within the Mega Special Zone.
Earlier, Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon proposed on September 15 to establish a "one-point" social dialogue to discuss labor exceptions aimed at easing labor regulations specifically for the Mega Special Zone.
Both labor and management expressed their willingness to participate, leading to the first social dialogue involving the FKTU in six years since the labor-management discussions to overcome COVID-19 in 2020.
The government and the ruling party aim to enact the Mega Special Zone Act by the end of the year.
The Mega Special Zone Act is designed to support regional industrial hubs, including the Honam semiconductor cluster, to enhance the competitiveness of advanced industries such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) and to promote regional investment.
The next working meeting is scheduled for October 8 at 4 p.m.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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