Gwangju Special City Seeks to Resolve GGM Labor Dispute, Presents Mediation Recommendations
Set out framework for talks on key issues, including time-off and bonuses
Gathered views from both sides and sought common ground... follow-up negotiations also...
As labor-management conflict at Gwangju Global Motors (GGM) drags on, Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City has drawn up mediation and arbitration recommendations to lay the groundwork for further negotiations.
On October 21, the city held a meeting of the Special Mediation and Arbitration Committee under the Labor-Management-Government-Civil Society Council and formulated recommendations on key issues, including the working-hour exemption system (time-off) and an increase in regular bonuses.
The GGM labor union has called for workers' rights to be guaranteed. However, the company has maintained that the labor-management win-win agreement must be observed until cumulative production reaches 350,000 vehicles, and the two sides have failed to narrow their differences.
Tensions between labor and management also rose following a search and seizure at GGM by the employment and labor office on October 1 and a hunger strike by union members.
In response, the city met with both sides several times to gather their views on each issue and seek common ground. Based on those discussions, the special committee drew up recommendations and set out a basis for further negotiations.
The recommendations are significant because they lay the groundwork for discussions that could help the parties narrow their differences after a prolonged deadlock. However, further talks are needed before a collective bargaining agreement can be reached.
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A Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City official said, "These recommendations set out the minimum reasonable standards for labor and management to work together, calling on both sides to return to the original spirit of 'Gwangju-style Jobs,' which gave rise to GGM, rather than favoring either side. We hope both sides will make a decision in the broader interest."
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