South Korean opposition party to propose ”yellow envelope law” in 22nd National Assembly, press conference planned with support from two major labor unions

On the 17th, six opposition parties in South Korea jointly submitted a bill to amend Articles 2 and 3 of the Labor Union Act, known as the "Yellow Envelope Act," to the National Assembly. This bill was previously passed by the 21st National Assembly under the leadership of the opposition parties.
The bill was passed in 2011, but was scrapped after President Yoon Seok-yeol exercised his right to reconsider. The Yellow Envelope Law strengthens the responsibility of former contractors for subcontracted workers and makes it easier for them to carry out industrial action.
The bill expands the scope of legal action and limits claims for damages by companies against workers who go on strike. In addition to the provisions proposed in the 21st National Assembly, the bill also expands the scope of legal action by restricting claims for damages by companies against workers who go on strike.
The article in the Labor Union Law, Article 2, Clause 4, which was the basis for restricting labor union activities for the elderly and unemployed, was deleted.
Ng, Rep. Shin Jang-sik of the Fatherland Reform Party, and Rep. Yoon Jeong-oh of the Progressive Party, a production worker at Hyundai Motors, are listed as the bill's lead sponsors.
The bill has been endorsed by 87 lawmakers, including Basic Income Party lawmaker Yeong Hae-in, Social Democratic Party lawmaker Han Chang-min, and New Future Party lawmaker Kim Jung Min.
The resolution also reflected the opinion of the Movement Headquarters for the Revision of Articles 2 and 3 of the Labor Union Law, which brings together 141 labor and civil society organizations, including Solidarity for Participation and Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minben).
They were represented by representatives of the two major trade union federations, including Kim Dong-myeong, chairman of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, and Yang Kyung-soo, chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
He plans to hold a press conference in the morning of the 18th while in attendance to stress the necessity of the bill.