On the 27th, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions protested in front of the Jung-gu Press Center, Seoul, saying, “We condemn the excessive use of the veto!” Stop the reform of the law on punishments for serious accidents! A resolution meeting was held to step down from Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime in 2024. Journalist Seo Min-seon
While the Law on the Punishment of Serious Accidents, which strengthens criminal punishment for entrepreneurs in the event of an industrial accident causing serious casualties, began to be applied from 27th to workplaces with fewer than 50 up to 5 or more employees, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a “Seok-yeol Yoon” Event in the city. He said: “The president is pushing to reform the law on punishments for serious incidents” and urged him to “resign”.
On this day, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions protested in front of the Jung-gu Press Center, Seoul, saying, “We condemn the abuse of the veto!” Stop the reform of the law on punishments for serious accidents! He held a resolution rally to step down from Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime in 2024 and shouted it.
They said: “Starting today, the law on punishment of serious injuries will be extended to workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. We have waited a long time. Now, this is the fruit of our struggle to create a world where many Workers do not die in our workplaces, and this is the result of our struggle.” “An achievement,” she emphasized.
He continued: “(But) President Yoon is still pushing for the postponement of the implementation, saying he will try to block the expanded implementation of the Serious Incident Punishment Law until the end,” and added: “We can never forgive Yoon Seok-yeol The Yoon Seok-yeol administration, which is pushing for reform of the Major Accident Punishment Law, must resign. “He raised his voice.
Previously, the People Power Party attempted to propose and pass an amendment to further increase the suspension of the Serious Accident Punishment Law during the plenary session held on the 25th. The reason was that if the system was extended to workplaces with da 5 to 50 employees as expected, workplaces that do not have manpower to handle safety and health work could fall into disarray.
However, due to opposition from the Democratic Party of Korea, it was not even presented at the plenary session and was cancelled. When this news became known, President Yoon reportedly expressed “strong regret over the irresponsible actions of the opposition party that ignored the difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises and the people’s economy.” The People Power Party’s position is that it will re-present the proposal in the plenary session to be held on the 1st of next month.
On the 27th, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions protested in front of the Jung-gu Press Center, Seoul, saying: “We condemn the abuse of the veto! Stop the reform of the law on punishments for serious accidents! A resolution meeting was held to step down from Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime in 2024. Journalist Seo Min-seon
Then, in his speech at the rally that day, Yang Kyung-soo, president of the Korean Trade Union Confederation, said: “This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster, and today is the day when the punishment for a serious incident. The law is fully implemented. Let us fight together for the safety of our society and for the safety of our workplace,” he urged.
Organizers estimate that around 3,000 people attended the demonstration that day. They held a picket line reading “Resign Seok-yeol Yoon” and shouted slogans such as “Immediately enact the special law on the Itaewon disaster” and “Resign Seok-yeol Yoon, who oppressed workers and ruined the livelihoods of people”.
After the demonstration, the “Rally for the Promulgation of the Special Act on the Itaewon Disaster of 10/29” was held at the same place, with the participation of the bereaved families of the victims of the Itaewon disaster. They criticized the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, saying that after rejecting the Grain Management Act, the Nursing Act and the Yellow Bag Act, they also announced the exercise of veto (request for reconsideration) on the Itaewon Special Act, and that it should be judged in the general election.
Meanwhile, the Itaewon special law, passed by the National Assembly on the 9th, was transferred to the cabinet on the 19th. It is expected to go to the cabinet meeting around the 30th. The deadline for the president to exercise the veto is 3 of next month, 15 days from the moment of the transition to government. The People Power Party suggested that President Yoon exercise his veto.
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