Korea Specialty Contractors Association and Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association Join Forces to Train Skilled Workers and Ease Labor Shortages

[Financial News] The Korea Specialty Contractors Association and the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association will work together to address labor shortages in the construction industry caused by an aging skilled workforce and a decline in the number of young people entering the field. They plan to connect demand at specialty construction sites with workforce training and employment support to establish a stable basis for labor supply.
The two organizations signed an agreement covering these areas at Specialty Contractors Association Hall in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 28th. The agreement covers training for young people and skilled workers, support for implementing the retirement mutual aid system, improvements to on-site workforce management, and training tailored to the specialty construction industry.
The key is to connect the on-site needs of the specialty construction industry with the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association’s capacity to train skilled workers and support employment. The two sides will also work together to resolve difficulties employers face in operating the retirement mutual aid system and protect construction workers’ rights and interests.
Yoon Hak-su, central chairman of the Korea Specialty Contractors Association, said, “The competitiveness of specialty contractors comes from skilled workers, and stable jobs for construction workers stem from the sustained growth of the specialty construction industry.” He added, “With this agreement as a starting point, we will build a mutually beneficial cooperation framework that addresses labor shortages among specialty contractors and promotes job stability for construction workers.”
Jang Geon, chairman of the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association, said, “We will expand cooperation that employers and workers alike can feel in practice through training skilled workers in line with demand at specialty construction sites, employment support, and the smooth operation of the retirement mutual aid system.”
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