BR Korea, which operates Baskin-Robbins, said on the 9th that it directly hired all 180 production workers belonging to partner companies who work at its Eumseong plant in North Chungcheong.
The direct hiring aims to enhance job stability for production-site personnel and to lay the groundwork for sustainable growth by building a labor-management relationship based on co-prosperity. BR Korea decided to proceed with the direct-hire conversion after about three months of consultations with partner company HB Co., Ltd. and the labor union. The converted employees will have their existing length of service and retirement pensions fully recognized, and will be covered by BR Korea's benefits, including vacation allowances, long-service awards, family event allowances, and health checkups.
The tripartite joint declaration ceremony was held on the 8th at BR Korea's Eumseong plant in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong. Key officials in attendance included Lee Kang-yun, chairperson of the BR Korea Labor Union of the Korean Chemical Workers' Union Federation, Jeong Min-hwan, head of the Korea Federation of Trade Unions' Chungju-Eumseong regional branch, Pi Hae-geun, head of the Chungju branch office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), and Do Se-ho, CEO of BR Korea.
Through this declaration, labor, management, and government agreed to cooperate on ▲ job stability and improved working conditions ▲ proactive compliance practices ▲ building a co-prosperity partnership ▲ strengthening social responsibility.
Pi Hae-geun, head of the Chungju branch office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), said, "BR Korea's direct hiring goes beyond changing employees' affiliations; it lays the groundwork for sustainable growth through co-prosperity," adding, "The MOEL Chungju branch office will spare no necessary administrative support so that BR Korea's labor-management relations can remain stable."
Lee Kang-yun, chairperson of the BR Korea Labor Union, said, "We are pleased that a decision was made to enhance job stability for on-site workers," adding, "Going forward, together with the company, we will create a safe and healthy workplace based on trust and respect."
Do Se-ho, CEO of BR Korea, said, "This joint declaration is the starting point of a co-prosperity model in which corporations and workers grow together," adding, "We will continue to work together to build a stable employment environment and establish an advanced labor-management culture."