Choi Daehyo, the mayor of Anyang, announced on September 28 a 5.3% increase in the living wage, stating, "We will find solutions through dialogue and cooperation among labor, management, and the government."
During the second regular meeting of the Anyang Labor-Management-Civil Council held at city hall, Mayor Choi set the living wage for next year at 12,630 won per hour.
This amount represents an increase of 630 won (5.3%) from this year's wage of 12,000 won and is 1,930 won (18%) higher than the minimum wage of 10,700 won for next year.
In the meeting, Mayor Choi emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation among labor, management, and civil sectors to address local employment and labor issues.
The living wage for next year, based on a monthly calculation of 209 hours, will amount to 2,639,670 won, an increase of 131,670 won from this year.
The increase will apply to 1,055 workers, including those employed by Anyang City and its affiliated organizations, as well as directly hired workers in the private sector, starting January 1.
The meeting reaffirmed Mayor Choi's commitment to fostering a culture of respect for labor and cooperative relations.
He stated that the increase in the living wage will be accompanied by efforts to stabilize local employment and improve labor conditions based on cooperation among labor, management, and civil sectors.
The council also reviewed the progress of local labor-management-civil cooperation projects from the first half of the year and discussed plans for next year's initiatives.
Next year's projects will focus on creating workplaces that respect labor, ensuring fair transitions in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), and establishing safe workplaces free from industrial accidents.
Mayor Choi expressed his intention to resolve local employment and labor issues through continuous communication among all parties involved.
He added, "We will continue to engage in dialogue and cooperation, recognizing and respecting our differences, to find solutions to local employment and labor issues," and emphasized the need to further promote a culture of coexistence in labor relations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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