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The plenary session promised by the ruling and opposition parties to pass the sunset bill, which will disappear at the end of this year, is just around the corner.
However, disagreements cannot be narrowed over the safe freight rate system for trucks and the additional overtime work system.
Reporter Ahn Hee-jae reports.
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Starting with the biggest issue, the safe freight rate system for trucks, discussions between the ruling and opposition parties run parallel lines.
The ruling party clarified its opposition, saying that a simple extension of the deadline could not eradicate the chronic problems in the industry, and
[Sung Il-jong/Chairman of the People's Power Policy Committee: Because we need to fundamentally reform these areas that are unfair and taking unfair advantage...
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The opposition party insisted on cooperation in handling the issue, saying it had already been promised an extension.
[Lee Soo-jin/Democratic Party spokesperson: This is a low-level intimidation politics that abuses the safe fare system as a crime against striking workers.]
The extension of the safe fare system for 3 years is a state in which Democratic Party lawmakers from the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee have independently decided and passed it to the Judiciary and Judiciary Committee. As long as the ruling party is firmly opposed, it is unlikely to be dealt with.
They also clashed over the 'additional extended work system', which recognizes temporary exceptions to the 52-hour week for workplaces with less than 30 employees.
The government and the ruling party insisted on extending the sunset, saying that the damage to small businesses was great, and the opposition party also requested a review of the so-called’Yellow Envelope Act’, which limits companies’ claims for damages to strikers, and the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee gave only shouts. received and done.
As the time for discussion is tight, the possibility of a collective agreement through negotiations between the ruling and opposition party representatives is also discussed, but difficulties are expected due to sharply divided opinions.
(Video coverage: Kim Nam-seong, video editing: Yu Mira)