"Even if impeachment succeeds, the workplace won't change"... Half of 10 office workers

7 out of 10 Office Workers Believe Impeachment Rally Advanced Democracy
Only 47% Expect Workplace Democracy to Expand Due to the Rally
Most Cite "Fair Decision-Making Procedures" as Key to Workplace Democratization

A survey revealed that 7 out of 10 office workers believe that the impeachment rally had a positive impact on the development of democracy in Korean society.

On the 6th, Workplace Bullying 119 commissioned the public opinion research firm 'Global Research' to conduct a survey from February 10 to February 17 targeting 1,000 office workers nationwide aged 19 and older. According to the results, 68.7% of respondents answered that the impeachment rally had a positive effect on the development of democracy in Korean society.

Participants of the "Immediate Dismissal of Traitor Yoon Seok-yeol Emergency Action" rally held in front of Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 14th are shouting slogans. Photo by Yonhap News

12.5% of respondents said they had participated in the 'Yoon Seok-yeol Impeachment Rally' that began last December.

Regarding 'political participation and perceptions of rallies,' 80.1% of respondents said, "I think rallies are an effective way to express my opinion as a citizen." Other high responses included "Rallies have the power to correct the state's wrongdoings" (79.8%) and "It seems that the opinions of the majority of citizens are being drowned out by a minority of vested interests" (75.9%).

However, only 47.3% agreed that democracy would expand in the workplace due to the impeachment rally. This indicates a perception that changes in the workplace will be more difficult than changes in Korean politics.

Regarding what is necessary to expand workplace democracy, "introduction of fair decision-making procedures" was the most cited at 35.6%, followed by "abolition of unfair labor practices" (26.8%) and "strengthening management transparency and expanding information disclosure" (19%).

Attorney Lee Seon-min of Workplace Bullying 119 said, "This survey clearly showed that many people feel a gap between democracy in the public square and democracy in the workplace," adding, "Along with the democratization of politics, institutional changes and practices to realize 'workplace democracy' are urgently needed."

The survey was conducted online using a structured questionnaire. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.