Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is moving to return to social dialogue, according to reports on the 23rd. It is the first time in 27 years.
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) on this day held its ninth central executive committee meeting at a conference room in Jeong-dong, Seoul, and placed on the agenda an item titled "discussion on social bargaining," which centers on this plan.
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) withdrew in February 1999 from the Tripartite Commission, the predecessor to the government-led Economic, Social and Labor Council, and has not returned to this day. The judgment was that the council accepts government policy as is, without criticism.
However, while returning to social dialogue, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) plans not to participate in the Economic, Social and Labor Council. Instead, it is said to be proposing to the government a new social bargaining body. The core of this body is to reach agreement through deliberative discussion rather than votes for decision-making. Based on the results of the discussions, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) plans to draw up detailed proposals and formally request them from the government.