Kimcheon City Labor Union Joins Civil Servants' Federation under Federation of Korean Trade Unions

Membership Approved with 84% Support at General Assembly

The Kimcheon City Civil Servants' Labor Union (Kimcheon City Labor Union) will join the Civil Servants' Federation under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions.

According to the Civil Servants' Federation on April 3, Kimcheon City Labor Union Chairman Lee Hyeon-uk and other executives visited the federation on April 2, held a meeting, and submitted an application for membership. Their intention is to join forces with a nationwide organization to better protect union members' rights and improve working conditions.

The executive members of the Public Officials Federation and Gimcheon City Labor Union are taking a commemorative photo on the 2nd. Provided by the Public Officials Federation.

The Civil Servants' Federation, a civil servant organization under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions with about 100,000 members, is focusing on key initiatives such as addressing pension income gaps through extending the retirement age, guaranteeing basic political rights for civil servants, and institutionalizing the Civil Servants’ Remuneration Committee.

In July 2024, the Kimcheon City Labor Union expressed its intention to withdraw from the Korean Government Employees' Union under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, held a special general assembly, and decided to part ways with 97% approval. Since then, the union has sought solidarity with the Civil Servants' Federation and, at a special general assembly on March 27, finalized its decision to join with 84% approval.

With this new membership, the Kimcheon City Labor Union plans to work with the federation to promote union members' rights and interests, establish rational labor-management relations, respond to malicious civil complaints, and improve working conditions.

The Civil Servants' Federation stated, "The membership of the Kimcheon City Labor Union will not only strengthen the federation's standing but also serve as an important opportunity to bring the voices of regional civil servant workers to the national agenda. We will continue to do our utmost, together with more local unions, to build a happy community centered on our members and the workplace."

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