KTC

1. KTC Korea Tripartite Commission Sung Il Jean 2001120144

2. Overview • Introduction • Evaluation of KTC • European Model • Recommendations

3. Overview • Introduction • Evaluation of KTC • European Model • Recommendations • What is KTC? • IMF’s Conditionality? • The Goal of KTC • Structure of KTC • KTC Description (how?) • KTC Description (what?) • Chronicles of KTC • 1998-2000

4. What is KTC? KTC: • Korea Tripartite Commission • Labor, Management, and Government • a result of IMF

5. IMF’s Conditionality ? Flexible labor market: • Allowance of layoff • Dispatch labor system President Kim Dae Jung: • Overcoming of the Economic Crisis

6. The Goal of KTC Balanced Development of the National Economy Reinforcing nationalcompetitiveness Realizing social integration Realizing harmonious labor-management relationship based on participation and cooperation

7. Structure of KTC

8. KTC Description (how?) Decision Committee meeting Plenary Committee Deliberation Sub/Special Committee Proposal and Submittal Standing Committee

9. KTC Description (what?)

10. Five-year postponement of multiple trade unions Establishment of KTC The Third-Phase KTC Member of IAESCSI 06/03/98 10/23/00 07/22/02 02/10/04 12/26/97 09/01/99 02/09/01 06/25/03 The Second-Phase of KTC Reduction of Working Hours Protection of Non-standard Workers Social Pact for Job Creation KTC Description (what?) Chronicles of KTC

11. Five-year postponement of multiple trade unions Establishment of KTC The Third-Phase KTC Member of IAESCSI 06/03/98 10/23/00 07/22/02 02/10/04 12/26/97 09/01/99 02/09/01 06/25/03 The Second-Phase of KTC Reduction of Working Hours Protection of Non-standard Workers Social Pact for Job Creation KTC Description (what?)

12. KTC Description (what?) – 98~00 • 09/16/98 – 2.3% of FKTU satisfied with KTC • 09/22/98 – Layoff in the banking sector? Resistance and Withdrawal • 02/24/99 – KCTU leaves KTC • 03/17/99 – Directly with the government • 03/29/99 – Restructuring? No Reduce working hours? Yes

13. KTC Description (what?) – 98~00 • 04/16/99 – Only Government? Tripartite? • 06/25/99 – Kim Dae Jung meets two leaders • 05/26/00 – Revised Labor Standard Act • 07/07/00 – Labor & Government at Banker’s • 10/24/00 – Work hours to 40 → OK

14. KTC Description (what?) – 98~00 • 11/10/00 – Functioning well? No discussions • 11/11/00 – FKTU withdrew from KTC • 11/14/00 – No reduction in salary • 12/12/00 – FKTU returns • 12/23/00 – Any will to reform?

15. Overview • Introduction • Evaluation of KTC • European Case • Recommendations

16. Evaluation of KTC -1 • Social Agreement • Needs of Macro-level agreement • guaranteeing the implementation of agreement • Too many agendas • Lack of trust

17. Evaluation of KTC -2 • Reforms of Economy and Politics • Chaebol Reform • Flexible Labor Market • Restructuring • Improvement of Labor Rights

18. Evaluation of KTC -3 • Structure and Procedure • KCTU’s withdrawal • Introducing of sub/special committees • Same Decision Making Process - unanimously • 95 out of 119, but not on important issues

19. Overview • Introduction • Evaluation of KTC • European Model • Recommendations

20. European Case Dutch Model: • SER – Problems on Politics / Labor • Increasing competitiveness • Restraint of Wage Increase • Reduction of Unemployment Rate by irregular workers • Will it Work in Korea? • Hire More Irregular Workers?

21. European Case Dutch Model: • Why does it Work in Netherlands? • Equal Treatment of Regular and Irregular Workers • High percentage of Women • If Dutch Model is implemented? • Unemployment Rate ↓, Irregular Workers ↑ • What do Koreans want? • High Unemployment Rate of Youth • Needs of the Unemployed Middle-aged

22. Overview • Introduction • Evaluation of KTC • European Model • Recommendations

23. Recommendations Functions Agendas & Efficient Operation Reconstruction & Roles

24. Recommendations -1 Functions: • Independence should be guaranteed • Expertise • Participation of Labor and Management • Carrying out agreements • Government’s respect • Transparency • Report to the president

25. Recommendations -2 Developing Agendas and Efficient Operation: • Developing Agendas • Long-term & Macro Agendas • Efficient Operation • Diversification of Decision Making • Special Committee & Members • Temporary use of Special Committee • More specialists

26. Recommendations -3 Reconstruction and Roles to mediate and lead: • Reconstruction through different Roles • Sub Committee – specialists • Standing Committee – public interests • Plenary Committee – justice • Role • Members of Public Interests - mediation • Specialists – leading role

27. References • 이동룡(2002), 한국 노사관계의 현주소와 미래, 베스트셀러 • 노사정위원회(1998), 노사정위원회 활동현황, 노사정위원회 • 한국노동조합총연맹(2003), (언론보도로 본)노사정위원회 6년: 1998.1~2003.12, 노사정위원회 • 노사정위원회(2003), 노동쟁의 조정제도 및 쟁의문화 개선을 위한 논의자료, 노사정위원회 • 노사정위원회(2003), 노사협의회 활성화 관련 논의자료, 노사정위원회 • Korea Tripartite Commission(2003), Strategies to Develop the Industrial Relations system in Korea, Korea Tripartite Commission

28. References • 김훈(2002), 노사정위원회 활동평가 및 발전방안, 한국노동연구원 • 최성수(2000), 선진국 사회적 합의주의의 특성과 시사점, 한국경제연구원 • 박성준(2004), 2004년 임,단협의 현안과 쟁점, 한국경제연구 • 권영순(2004), 노사정, '일자리 만들기 사회협약' 체결, 나라경제 3월호 • 김영배(2004), 노사정간 역지사지 정신이 필요, 나라경제 6월 • 이철수(2004), 노사정안 기능, 위상 제고해야, 나라경제 6월호 • 박성준, 이승길(2004), 참여정부 노사관계법, 제도의 선진화 방안에 대한 모색, 한국경제연구원 • 대한상공회의소(2004), 노사정위원회 제도의 문제점과 개선과제, 대한상공회의소 • Lim Hyun-Chin, Hwang Suk-Man, Chung Il-Joon(2000), IMF's Restructuring, Development Strategy, and Labor Realignment in South Korea, Development and Society

29. References • Internet Sites • http://www.lmg.go.kr • http://nodong.org • http://www.fktu.or.kr • http://www.kli.re.kr • http://www.keri.org • http://www.korcham.net • http://www.molab.go.kr

30. Q&A