Government says “There have already been five rounds of consultation” amid controversy over mergers and abolitions of 109 public institutions
We examine the controversy over mergers and abolitions of public institutions, as well as the government's consultations with labor and plans for workforce reassignment. Take a look at the key issues, union backlash, and the future direction of restructuring amid criticism of behind-closed-doors administration
After the government announced plans to merge and abolish 109 public institutions, controversy arose over what was called “backroom administration,” and it explained that it had already held five rounds of labormanagement consultations.
An official from the Ministry of Finance and Economy said in additional remarks at the Government Complex Sejong on the 4th that consultations with labor unions were being conducted in two tracks: discussions with the Joint Countermeasures Committee for the Public Sector and discussions with each ministry’s institutional labor union.
The labor community is protesting that the government’s approach of first finalizing the merger and abolition plan and then providing an explanation is not meaningful consultation. The government said there would be no artificial restructuring and that it would also review plans to reassign redundant personnel, adjust working conditions, and hire local talent.