November 13th will be 50 years since Jeon Tae-il, a 22-year-old young man worker, set fire to his body and shouted to improve working conditions.
The slogan Jeon Tae-il screamed until the last while holding a booklet of the Labor Standards Act even in the midst of sparks.
The cry of "We are not machines" and "Obey the Labor Standards Act" is again blocked by the huge wall of the'Labor Law Amendment' 50 years later.
● Labor-Government Parallel Line of Labor Law Amendment The
reason why the government and the labor
world
run in parallel is that
the differences in view of the revision of the labor law to ratify the core conventions
of the
International Labor Organization (ILO) are too large
.
The labor community has entered a protest in front of the National Assembly, saying the government is trying to'unprecedentedly deformed labor at an unprecedented level.
On the other hand, the government is fighting tightly, saying that it is an amendment that takes into account Korea's economic specificity and business conditions.
One of the representative issues is
Article 2, No. 4 of the Labor Union Act, which regulates the joining of the union
for
dismissed and unemployed
.
The current provisions say, "If a non-worker is allowed to join, it is not considered a union." The clue states that if a dismissed worker has filed an application for relief from unfair labor practices to the Labor Relations Commission, it will remain as a worker until a retrial by the Central Labor Commission. It is prescribed to see.
It's a bit complicated, but only this clue has been removed from this government amendment.
The government insists that it has been revised to guarantee freedom of association in light of the deletion of the clues and precedents of the Supreme Court.
On the other hand,
The labor world criticizes that the'employees and the unemployed joining the union', which has generated a lot of controversy, is not specified in the end, and is rather a retreat plan that leaves room for conflict.
● labor "workers, while in reality does bulriji workers as"
this
is geosep also criticized the government amendments to the far right to work does not adequately protect the special employment, indirect employment workers were placed in a blind spot
.
The ILO has continually recommended to the Korean government to guarantee the right of specially employed workers to union and of indirectly employed workers.
However, while ignoring this, the labor community criticizes the fact that the system for reporting the establishment of a union, operated by a permit system, has been maintained as it is, and that a legislation that properly guarantees the rights of workers with special and indirect employment has not been prepared.
●'Social agreement' solves everything?
In
addition
to the issue of the government's ambiguous attitude toward labor,
there are not only one or two issues, such as prohibiting discrimination in individual bargaining between multiple unions and allowing wage payments to predecessors.
Even with the legislation of the National Assembly on the verge of being legislated, the conflict over the amendment to the labor law is still not narrowing.
The reason for the birth of the revised bill against both the labor and management circles is largely
due to the government's ambiguous attitude toward labor law
.
Some point out that in the first place, the
Moon Jae-in administration raised the issue by packaging the issue of ratification of the ILO core agreement as an object of social compromise rather than an obligation to be implemented by the government
.
It is pointed out that the government's position was not very clear in a situation where it was urgently prepared when the ILO's recommendations, which had been emphasized immediately after taking office, were eventually set off due to trade issues.
Basically, the conflict with the employers who oppose the ratification of the ILO Framework Convention was inevitable, but due to overrecognition, a'ambiguous amendment' was created that both the labor and management circles oppose.
As the controversy continued, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the ministry in charge, also actively clarified.
The point of explanation is this.
1) Asking for understanding of the government's efforts to remove the label of'labor-development country' that has been followed since joining the OECD. 2) It was the utmost effort that took into account the specificity of Korea and labor-management relations. 3) In addition, this legislation must be implemented internationally. It is an active explanation of its own that it can calm trade disputes.
In the process of legislative debate, he explained, "If an appropriate alternative is presented at a reasonable level, various paths are open to reflect the content." It is unknown how much the conflict will narrow.
● “Tae-il Jeon urges to legislate the three laws” Tae-il
Jeon
living in 2020 In the 50th anniversary of Tae- il Jeon, the labor community is calling for the legislation of the three laws of Jeon Tae-il.
Still being excluded from the Labor Standards Act applies
to so that you can also apply the Labor Standard Act fewer than five small businesses, and all working people, including a special hire workers, trade unions,
and
when the great disaster heavily officer, including prime This is the punishment
.
Despite the cry of ``Observe the Labor Standards Act,'' there are at least 5 million workers in the blind spot of the 2020 Labor Standards Act.
We must look back to see if we can respond without shame to Jeon Tae-il's cry 50 years ago.
“My dear friend, please take it and read it. Friends, all me who know me. All me who don't know me I have a request. Don't forget me, the me at this moment forever. And I hope. Please keep it in the library of your precious memories. Even if a thunderstorm burns and destroys this little body, even if the sky falls only to me, I will not be afraid at all, cherished in your precious memories. And if the fear remains, I will forever leave me. I, you know, part of your territory, I attended invisibly to the seats you were sitting in. I'm sorry. Forgive me. Please arrange my seat in the middle of the table. It would be better if Won-seop and Jae-cheol are in the middle. When you have a seat, listen to me. I, you know, a part of your whole. I'm tired of strength, I roll, I ca n't roll everything, and I'm going to go around for a while , leaving the lumps to be rolled to you who are my age . In the world after this moment I hope not to be constrained by the weight of the ring and the scolding of the gun knife, I 'm trying to roll a lump that has not been rolled all my life to its destination. Even if you are banished from the world after this moment, you roll, roll, and if you can help , if you can achieve it... / Jeon Tae-il's will |
The government is
promoting the award of the Mugunghwa Medal, the first-class national medal, ahead
of the
50th anniversary of Jeon Tae-il's memorial service
.
The purpose is that the government only now recognizes Jeon Tae-il's contribution to protecting the rights and interests of workers.
However, what kind of expression will the countless Jeon Tae-ils living in 2020 in the blind spot of the labor rights see this award?
If Jeon Tae-il had been alive, it is difficult to be sure that he would be happy to receive the medal.
(Photo = Yonhap News)