President Yoon Seok-yeol watches the video on site at a lunch event inviting welfare and labor workers held at the Blue House hotel on the 23rd. Presidential Correspondents
President Yoon Seok-yeol met with welfare and labor workers on the 23rd and criticized the welfare policy of the former Moon Jae-in administration, stressing that “our government is not for political welfare, but aims for the welfare of the weak, which cares for the socially disadvantaged and the vulnerable and provides thick support.” . President Yoon said at a lunch event for welfare and labor workers held at the Blue House hotel that day, “The true core of the welfare of the weak is to help those in deeper need based on the spirit of freedom and unity.” Targeting the previous government’s welfare policy, he criticized “cash welfare, which distributes money indiscriminately, as typical populist political welfare.” President Yoon also spoke about the controversial working hours reform plan recently. He said, “We will give workers fair compensation for their work and ensure that workers’ rights to health and rest are protected.” Regarding this, a key official in the President’s Office explained to the Office, “It is to protect the rights of the weak working people who are not protected around three axes: working hours, a comprehensive wage system, and a guarantee holidays.” President Yoon also said, “I will eliminate illegality and violence in the labor market and ensure that a fair and just compensation system is established for workers.” He then emphasized to the labor inspector who attended the site, “The rule of law between labor and management on the site is the basis of labor reform.” First Lady Kim Gun-hee also attended the event. First lady Kim said, “As the president’s spouse, I think my greatest role is to care for the socially vulnerable with all of you. I would like to discuss many issues together through dialogue at any time,” he said. About 110 people from 15 occupations, including welfare centers for the disabled and local children’s centers that President Yoon visited in the past, nursing care workers, day care teachers, disabled activity supporters, social welfare officers, employment center workers , labor supervisors, and industrial safety supervisors, attended the dinner Reporter Mina Kim mina@hani.co.kr
