The National Residents Labor Union escalated its call for better treatment, saying it would fix the system that fails to recognize actual working hours during the training process.
The residents' union said on the 29th that it held its first regular delegates' convention on the 28th and decided to strengthen organizational responses to guarantee residents' labor rights and improve the training environment.
In a resolution, the union said it would fix the structure in which fair compensation for legitimate labor is not paid under the pretext of training, identifying recognition of actual working hours and guaranteed break time as key tasks.
It also said it would build a sustainable training environment to guarantee residents' human rights and contribute to normalizing medical services. It plans to expand solidarity with young workers and hospital workers.
The residents' union was launched in September last year. Residents are personnel who train at hospitals after obtaining a medical license to acquire specialist qualifications, and they hold dual status as trainees and workers.
The union has called for shorter working hours for residents, better treatment, and legally guaranteed break times. The recent, ongoing conflict between the medical community and the government is also cited as one of the reasons behind the organization's launch.