Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City take the first step in negotiating the Yellow Envelope Act... The first case of a metropolitan organization

Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City have begun collective bargaining procedures as primary employers of Changwon Convention Center (CECO) service workers.

According to Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City on the 17th, the two local governments announced the Public Solidarity Labor Union's request for negotiation the previous day and will accept applications for participation in negotiations from other unions until the 23rd.

It has been about seven months since the union requested negotiations immediately after the implementation of the 'Yellow Envelope Act' (revised union law) on March 10th.

The union explained that Gyeongsangnam-do is the first metropolitan organization in the country to initiate a negotiation process with the main contract based on the judgment of the Labor Relations Commission.

This announcement is a response to the Central Labor Relations Commission's dismissal of the two local governments' reconsideration applications on August 12 and upholding the Gyeongnam Regional Labor Relations Commission's decision.

The Labor Relations Commission recognized the city's user-friendliness in helping with industrial safety-related agendas, such as improving rest facilities, safety facilities, and working environments for Seco service workers in charge of facility management and security.

The Yellow Envelope Act stipulates that even if an employee is not directly employed, an employer is considered an employer to the extent that he or she can control and determine working conditions in a practical and specific manner.

However, in the public notice, the province limited the negotiation target to the union to which Seco service workers belong, and limited the agenda to the scope recognized by the Labor Relations Commission.

The city and city announced that they would negotiate to the extent of their actual control.

Instead of applying to participate in additional negotiations for other occupations, the union plans to submit another request for correction to the Gyeongnam Labor Committee for each occupation.

The targets include living support workers, child care workers, activity support workers for the disabled, physical education instructors, and caregivers at the 365 Safe Ward, whose user-friendliness is not recognized.

Ryu Seung-taek, head of the Gyeongnam headquarters of the Public Solidarity Union, said, "If the Labor Committee procedures are repeated for each occupation, both the union and the local government will waste time, money, and administrative power, so we requested consultation with the province and city, but we received a response that it would be difficult. We will file a correction application again for each occupation to have our employer recognized."

He added, "I think there is a high possibility that the usability of the help will be recognized for each occupation, such as living support workers and sports instructors."

A provincial official said, “After receiving applications for participation in negotiations and confirming the union requesting negotiations, we will negotiate faithfully according to the procedures.”