On the occasion of the 143rd Labor Day celebration, President Moon Jae-in said in a social media message that "the government has made every effort to guarantee basic labor rights for the past five years."
Referring to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the ratification of key conventions, the minimum wage increase, and the implementation of the 52-hour system, President Moon looked back, saying, "We have greatly improved the distribution of labor and made progress in work-life balance."
He said, "The early recovery of the level of employment before the corona crisis was thanks to the success of quarantine without lockdown."
"Labor must be protected by the employment safety net," President Moon said. "The government has taken a step forward into the era of national employment insurance by expanding the application of employment insurance to artists, special types of workers, and platform workers who are in blind spots. ", he emphasized.
He also said, "I hope that the enforcement of the Severe Accident Punishment Act will lead to a dramatic reduction in the number of industrial accidents."
President Moon said, "Overcoming Corona, I learned how grateful the dedication of essential workers is." "The sublime of labor is what we discover."
"On Labor Day, I would like to extend my deepest respect and gratitude once again to all workers in this country, including health care and care services, environmental cleaning and delivery and transport workers," he added.