The Korea Enterprises Federation expressed "deep regret and concern" on the 28th after the Yellow Envelope Law (amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union Act) was processed at the full meeting of the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly. The Yellow Envelope Law aims to strengthen the responsibility of primary corporations towards subcontractor workers and expand the scope of union disputes to include management actions. Claims for damages arising from illegal strikes will be restricted.
On the same day, KEF said, "The National Assembly should stop the forced processing and consider the industrial disruption the bill will bring." It further noted, "If decisions regarding corporate investments, transfers of business sites, restructuring, and management judgments by employers become subjects of collective bargaining and disputes, corporations will find it difficult to cope with the rapidly changing industrial environment," adding that this would adversely affect the national economy.
KEF stated, "In industries such as shipbuilding, which are highlighted in tariff negotiations with the United States, as well as the automotive and steel sectors, a multi-level consultative body has been formed," and warned that "if subcontractor union strikes become frequent due to the amendment of the Trade Union Act, the competitiveness of industrial sites will decline."
KEF remarked, "We sympathize with the point that damage claims for illegal strikes burden workers, and we have proposed to the National Assembly to set a cap on damage amounts separately in the enforcement decree and to prevent salary seizures." It urged that the ruling and opposition parties discuss this matter in depth.