KOSME Earns Excellent Labor-Management Relations Company Certification... "No Labor Disputes in 30 Years"

Achievements include labor-management councils and joint system improvements

The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) said on the 9th that it held a certificate presentation ceremony for companies recognized for excellent labor-management relations at its Mokdong headquarters in Seoul on the 6th.

The "Excellent Labor-Management Relations Company" certification is awarded by the Korea Management Registrar (KMR) to companies and organizations that have established excellent labor-management relations, based on a comprehensive assessment of their labor-management leadership; levels of cooperation, trust, communication, and participation; and labor-management performance. KOSME earned the certification after undergoing an on-site review that included a labor-management survey of employees and interviews with labor and management representatives and staff, beginning in August.

Key officials pose for a commemorative photo at the certificate presentation ceremony for companies recognized for outstanding labor-management relations on the 6th. Korea SMEs and Startups Agency

KOSME was recognized for maintaining stable labor-management relations for 30 years, signing wage agreements and collective agreements without labor disputes despite operating under a multiple-union system for general and public-service employees. Other key achievements included revitalizing labor-management councils with the direct participation of the agency head; establishing sector-specific consultative bodies to jointly improve systems; running joint programs to help employees with shorter service records adjust to the organization; and improving employee benefits through membership in the Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association.

KOSME has also expanded employee participation in management through the introduction of a labor director system in 2023, while continuing field-focused communication activities, including "KOSME on the Move," involving the agency head and executives. Following this certification, KOSME plans to strengthen communication between labor and management and further develop a sustainable labor-management cooperation framework.

Kang Seokjin, Chairman of KOSME, said, "We will continue to respect labor unions as partners in the agency's development and become a public institution that earns even greater public trust by improving the work environment in ways employees can feel and establishing a labor-management culture of mutual prosperity."

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