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People
The Argus: What activities are currently
page
underway or being planned at the Youth
Facebook
CommunityUnion?
Kim: There is a representative organization for
Union
social dialogue between labor, management and
Community
government,whichdealswiththeoveralleconomyof
Korea. We are working in there with other groups to
activelyusesocialdialogueinstitutionsandtoactively
ⓒYouth
expressouropinions.
In addition, our major projects include raising
and improving labor conditions for young women,
minimum wage campaigns through co-existence
▲ Members of the union wave with a banner welcoming the new
members.
with small business owners and correcting the under-
representationofyouthinlocalelections.
TheArgus:Whathasbeenthehardestpartof
yourworkonbehalfoftheunion?
The Argus: What are your goals for the
Kim: The biggest and most realistic problem is
future?
that we do not have enough budget, given the overall
Kim: I want to reach the point where the power
business activities that we have and the missions we
createdbytheunionmovementismorerepresentative
have been granted. The situation is especially bad for
politically. Through it, I really hope a better world
the branches. It takes a lot of money to keep up the
for youth to come. Furthermore, I wish to expand the
labor movement, and I think this is a problem that
numberofunionmemberstoformathird-partylabor
cannot be solved at once. We will try to continue to
union, and initiate a wave of social change for the
expandourorganizationtoaddressthisproblem.
youth.
I also felt that the existing political structure is
limitedtoreflectingthevoiceofyoungworkers.Sowe
TheArgus:Isthereanythingyouwouldliketo
feelfrustratedwhenwehaveinsufficientresultsorour
saytotheyouth,includingHUFSans?
expectationsareunmetbecauseofestablishedpolitics.
Kim: I believe the world is definitely changing.
However, the changes can only be subtly felt in
everyday life, so you might wonder if anything is
The Argus: What are the problems that need
really changing. Nevertheless, when you take a step
to be improved in the working environment of
back, the world is actually changing in the right
theyouth?
Kim:Theideaofalifetimejob,whichwasapopular
direction. Still, a lot of effort is still needed in order
conceptfortheoldergeneration,hasbecomeobsolete
fortheworldtogetbetter.Asmorecitizensandmore
for the younger generation. These days, young people
parties speak out, it is possible for us to take a step
areinasituationwheretheyoftenhavetomovefrom
forward, so I hope everyone will be interested in the
onejobtoanother.Thus,whilepoliciesforimproving
youthlaborissueandbeencouraged.
the working environment are important, serious
consideration on a national level needs to be given
regardinghowtohelpunemployedyouth.
Young people who take their first step into
In addition, within the workplace, powerful
society are often treated unfairly and have poor
measures are urgently needed to eliminate any type
working conditions because of their lack of job
of harassment and violence. Young people who have
skills. However, it is not easy to speak out. Even
takentheirfirststepsinsocietyeasilybecomevictims
so,therearepeopleonthesideofyoungworkers
because they are at the bottom of the organization.
whotrytofightandbecomepowerfuladvocators
Insteadofsimplyleavingitasanissuebetweenlabor
for them like the Youth Community Union. As
and management, the government should strengthen
long as these people exist, the problems of poor
newlawsandsystemstoaddressit.
workingconditionsandunfairdismissalofyoung
workerswillgraduallygetsolved.
soso50x@hufs.ac.kr
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OCTOBER 2018

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