President Lee: “Migrant workers are colleagues and neighbors; the value of their labor is no different”

[Financial News] President Lee Jae-myung said on the 10th that he intended to take part in a winter clothing drive for migrant workers, adding, “The government, too, will remain vigilant in ensuring that everyone can work safely and be treated with respect.”
That day, President Lee posted on X (formerly Twitter) under the title “Sharing a warm winter with the migrant workers around us,” saying, “Migrant workers are colleagues and neighbors who help build our industrial sites and local communities. Their nationality and language may differ, but the value of their labor does not.”
President Lee said, “Winter in an unfamiliar land after leaving one’s hometown and family is bound to feel especially cold,” and noted that acts of sharing and campaigns involving migrant workers have continued in communities across the country. He said that on the upcoming 15th, several institutions and organizations in Ulsan would join forces to provide migrant workers with winter clothing and workwear.
He added, “I, too, plan to send winter clothes and contribute a small gesture of support. A single garment may not keep out all the cold, but I believe the sentiment it carries will remain as warmth for a long time.”
President Lee added, “I hope migrant workers will remember this winter for the warm helping hands of their neighbors rather than the cold wind.”
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