Participation of 10 City and County Consortiums... Up to 25 Million Won Support per Project Site
[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 5th that it has announced the results of the "2022 Regional Participatory Labor Collaboration Project" contest, conducted together with cities, counties, and labor organizations within the province, selecting a total of 13 projects from 10 cities and counties for final approval and commencing full-scale project implementation.
This year, out of 24 projects from 12 cities and counties, 13 projects proposed by labor organization consortiums from 10 cities and counties were selected for support. The total project budget is approximately 250 million KRW, with up to 25 million KRW supported per project.
By project category, there are ▲4 leisure support projects ▲2 surveys ▲1 labor consultation ▲2 education and other projects ▲and complex projects (survey, consultation, self-help groups). The selected consortiums will carry out the projects from this month through December.
In particular, in line with the first year of enforcement of the "Serious Accident Punishment Act," four projects proposed by the cities of Suwon, Yongin, and Bucheon for industrial accident prevention received additional points and were selected as final support targets.
Suwon City formed a consortium with the Suwon City Labor-Management-Government Council to support labor environment improvements at excellent companies preventing industrial accidents. Yongin City and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Yongin Branch provide psychological counseling and emotional recovery support for workers who suffered industrial accidents.
Bucheon City, together with the Labor Welfare Center, plans to implement reemployment and emotional support programs to help industrial accident workers return stably to society and family, and with the Bucheon City Non-regular Workers Support Center, will promote policy research on the status of industrial accidents in the Bucheon area.
Additionally, projects to be carried out within the year include ▲Labor environment survey for migrant workers (Goyang) ▲Creating happy apartments for workers (Gimpo, Yongin) ▲Customized support projects to improve the quality of life for security workers (Hwaseong) ▲Creating a healthy and happy coexisting apartment community culture (Anyang) ▲Projects to improve workers' health rights and rest rights (Paju) ▲Workplace Safety Concert (Gwangmyeong) ▲Logistics center labor condition survey and training of youth labor rights instructors (Yeoju), among others.
A provincial official said, "As the 'Serious Accident Punishment Act' is fully enforced this year, we hope this will help prevent industrial accidents, protect workers' rights, and guarantee rest rights."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
