Targeting on-site ‘illegal acts’ following accounting data
Unusual ‘live broadcast’ of all remarks of the State Council meeting
“Financial support to unions refusing accounting transparency
It is difficult to understand the people who pay the blood tax.”
On the 21st, President Yoon Seok-yeol ordered stern measures, saying, “At construction sites, the strong-willed labor union is still openly committing illegal acts such as demanding money and valuables, forcing employment, and obstructing construction.” Following the issue of transparency in labor union accounting the previous day, the company targeted the union two days in a row by highlighting illegal activities of unions at construction sites.
President Yoon presided over a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Office in Yongsan on the morning of the same day and said, “If we neglect violence and illegality, we cannot call it a nation.” All remarks at the meeting were broadcast live.
President Yoon said, “Workers are losing their jobs and construction is becoming insolvent,” due to the illegal activities of the “strong union with vested interests in Gangseong.”
He went on to say, “We must intensively inspect and crack down on illegal activities, and if illegal activities are revealed, we must take strict action according to the law.” ” he said.
It also reiterated its intention to reduce or suspend support by revising the current tax credit system if the union does not submit accounting data to the government.
President Yoon said, “Continuing financial support to labor unions that refuse transparency in accounting will be difficult for the tax-paying public to understand.”
President Yoon said, “Even though more than 150 billion won of government subsidy, which has been invested in national taxpayers’ money over the past five years, is being used, unions are systematically protesting without submitting accounts.” stipulated,” he said.
He said, “In Korea, a considerable amount of tax credit is given for (union) membership fees, and in fact, the union operation funds are financially supported with public tax money. This is a separate issue from the 150 billion won subsidy.” At the same time, he ordered, “I hope that related ministries, including the Ministry of Employment and Labor, will speedily promote legislation that can support labor reform.”
