Ministry of Labor, Jeju Island, hotels, and partner companies agree to expand win-win cooperation
Efforts to improve the welfare of employees of partner companies responsible for room maintenance and parking... 1.2 billion won in resources secured
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hyewon Han = The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 4th that it signed an 'Agreement to Expand Win-Win Cooperation in the Jeju-Hotel Resort Industry' with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, hotel and resort operating companies, and partners at Jeju Dream Tower.
Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor Wi Sang-gon attended the signing ceremony.
Representatives of the original building included Baekhyun, CEO of Lotte Tourism Development, Tigo Yung, Chief Executive Officer of Jeju Shinhwa World, and Junhwan Kim, Vice President of Hotel Shilla. Participating companies included Nak-jin Choi, CEO of AMP, Jeong-geun Lee, CEO of SG Acumen, and Seong-ryun Ok, head of the Jeju branch of Estec Systems, among others.
In the hotel resort industry, a significant portion of services, such as room maintenance, facility management, security, parking, and environmental sanitation, are provided through partner companies. However, it has been pointed out that it is difficult for partner company employees to increase their skills due to their short tenure and frequent job changes.
Accordingly, this win-win cooperation model with the Ministry of Labor focuses on alleviating the wage gap and supporting long-term employment in accordance with the length of service of workers at partner companies.
The Ministry of Labor, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, and the main contracting company have prepared a total of 1.22 billion won in financial resources to be used for employment and welfare win-win projects.
The government, main contractors, and partners decided to create conditions where workers can work stably for a long time through support that takes into account length of service, and cooperate to ensure that skilled workers can continue to demonstrate their capabilities in the Jeju tourism industry.
The main contract companies agreed to share the best practices in the human resources and welfare fields that they have accumulated so far with their partner companies. In addition, we decided to listen to opinions from the field and cooperate with each other so that workers at partner companies can work in a safe and comfortable environment.
The contracting company plans to find ways to improve the welfare of its partner companies' workers, and Jeju Island and the Ministry of Labor plan to promote a project to support workers' vacation expenses.
This win-win agreement is the sixth regional cooperation model promoted by the Ministry of Labor, following Gyeongnam (aerospace), Chungbuk (food), and Incheon (petrochemical). The model, which has been implemented so far with a manufacturing focus, has been expanded to the service industry.
Minister Kim Young-hoon said, “This agreement is the result of putting our heads together to improve the treatment and welfare level of workers at partner companies who have supported an important part of Jeju travel,” and added, “We will do our best to support more companies so that they can participate in coexistence.”
Jeju Governor Wi Sang-gon said, “The agreement will be an opportunity to reduce the gap between contractors and subcontractors and increase the competitiveness of Jeju tourism, starting with people and workplaces.” He added, “We will continue to listen to the voices of the field through the win-win consultative body and carefully examine today’s promise to ensure that it leads to lasting change.”
