What is KMWU Korean Metal Workers’Union

Why industrial unionism Situational Demand Organizational Demand Right to life demand

Situational Demand: neo-liberalism korea 1987 drive out military dictatorship Kim Young-sam government (1993-1997) ”New Korea”, market opening, New Industrial Relations Plan, bad laws (lay-offs) Kim Dae-jung government (1998-2002) Globalization, IMF restructuring program, Tripartite Commission, legislation of layoffs Roh Moo-hyun government (2003-2007) Privatization, sales to overseas, legislation of precarious work, Industrial Relations Roadmap, legislation of neoliberal labor market laws, Free Trade Agreements

Organizational Demand Union density decrease Precarious work increase: 8.6 million workers Whole worker 50% Company Unionism: Selfishness for Permanent workers, big companies,

Right to live demand Relocation of factories to overseas Increase precarious work Supply system: squeezing suppliers (CR), outsourcing, module, Buy-back - one company union limit in response Restructuring and workplace control Bread and Butter Unionism

Building of KMWU 1987: Great Workers Struggle - Drive out military dictatorship 1990: Korean Trade Union Congress

Building of KMWU 1991: Hyundai Group federation, Auto federation, metal federation 1998: Korean Metal Workers Federation (KMWF)

Construction of KMWU 2001: KMWF(110,000) -KMWU(40,000) 2006: KMWF organizational transition KMWU. KMWU 150,000 members

KMWU: workplace-level unions

KMWU membership

KMWU Sub-industry by membership Electrical & electronics: 2,066 (1.3%) Mechanical metal: 10,508 (6.4%) Steel: 10,152 (6.2%) Shipbuilding: 20,018 (12.2%) Auto: 121,983 (74%)

KMWU structure Auditing committee

KMWU Secretariat (HQ) Leadership: 1 president, 8 vice presidents (including 1 representing precarious workers and 1 woman), 1 general secretary Secretariat (total 44 including 36 hired by KWMU) General affairs: 7 full-time officers planning: 3 policy: 8 (including 2 international staffs) External relations: 4 (including 1 women department) Organizing: 7 (including 1 cultural department) Precarious Work: 4 Propaganda and Information: 4 OSH: 4 Education: 3 Research Institute: 3 Legal Aid Center: 26(10 lawyers and 6 labor attorneys)

KMWU Local Secretariat Gyeonggi: 7 officials, 4 officers Gyeongnam: 8 officials, 10 officers Gyeongju: 5 officials, 8 officers Gwangjeon: 5 officials, 4 officers Gumi: 2 officials, 4 officers Daegu: 4 officials, 3 officers Daejeon-Chungbuk: 3 officials, 3 officers Busan-Yangsan: 3 officials, 2 officers Seoul: 4 officials, 2 officers Ulsan: 5 officials, 5 officers Incheon: 3 officials, 3 officers Jeonbuk: 3 officials, 2 officers Chungnam: 4 officials, 4 officers Pohang: 3 officials, 1 officer Hyundai Motor: 6 officials, 52 officers KIA Motor: 5 officials, 15 officers GM: 4 officials, 27 officers

Collective Bargaining System Central Bargaining Local bargaining Workplace Bargaining Company Bargaining

Short History of Central Bargaining year Union tactics Bargaining Type CBA Employers 2001 Time concentration Diagonal Workplace CBA individual 2002 Local coordination Group Framework agreement Multi-employers committee 2003 Central Diagonal, Group, Central Central CBA: 5-day week Metal employers meeting 2004 Central, Group, Workplace Central CBA Metal industry employers council 2005 Central, local, workplace Metal employers council 2006

CBA Committee make a CBA proposal. Process to develop central bargaining demands CBA Committee make a CBA proposal. National Executive Committee discuss the proposal. Central Committee discuss the proposal. National Congress approve the proposal.

Process of central bargaining Metal Industry Employers Councill KMWU Negotiation Team President, general secretary, relevant officers Consensus inside negotiation team Central Committee - Discussion on central bargaining - Scheduling of members’ vote General Assembly Members’ vote (approval by majority)‏

Process of local bargaining Local CBA Committee make a CBA proposal Local Executive Committee discuss the proposal Local Congress apporves the proposal

Process of local bargaining Local bargaining Team Local Metal Employers Council Consensus inside local bargaining team Local Executive Committee discuss local bargaining and decide members’ vote Local Assembly Members’ vote (approval by majority)‏

January – February: make a CBA proposal KMWU Bargaining Schedule January – February: make a CBA proposal March: national congress approve the proposal April – May: bargaining June – July: collective actions August: conclude CBA

KMWU Collective Bargaining principle The mandate to make CBA belongs to KMWU president. Workplace bargaining shall be always made with KMWU. Central barganing conclude -> local barganing conclude -> workplace barganing conclude Essential articles for every workplace CBA Check system of membership dues The name of KMWU must be mentioned, not workplace-level union name. Same duration: expiry date of 31 March

Membership fees 1 % of normal wage: KRW 25,000 on average per member Additionally 30,000 KRW for industrial union fund paid by newly affiliated union 15,000 KRW for struggle fund, 10,000 KRW for dismissal fund, 5,000 KRW for others funds 16% HQ 18% funds 16% HQ 30% Local 18% workplace 48% workplace 54%

KMWU Finance Income: Membership Fee (2016) Expenditures KRW 45,575,914,799. (IDR 455,759,147,990) Expenditures Refund to local and workplace unions: 25,946,638,899 (56.93%) Affiliate fees (KCTU, IndustriALL) : 2,882,304,700(6.32%) Operational costs (travels, salary, maintenance) : 5,958,242,540(13.07%) Activities : 1,580,820,000(3.47%) Funds: 8,811,538,400(19.33%) Reserve fund: 396,370,260(0.87%)

KMWU achievements National union system, concentrated power Activated solidarity struggle Possibility for industrial bargaining Industrial solidarity for union finance Towards national union based on industry and sectors

Korean Metal Workers’ Union

인도네시아와 다르다.. 한국노조는 산별노조에 기반.. 단협, 재정, 권한 단협 여기선 매우 힘든데.. 노동부 규칙으로 산별연맹 교섭막고 있어..단체교섭 지원이 불가능.. Until 1998, the “3rd party intervention” in union activity not allowed. 1987: Company unionism; 2001, 2006 1987~2006: 1998~2006 2001~2006

중앙 교섭.. 하는 나라는? 중앙교섭 성사를 위한 단계? 제안하고 싶다. 우리는 모범 단협을 가져야 하는데, 사용자협회, 병원협회, 화장품협회 등과 임금을 논의하곤 한다.. 그런데 사업장 수준 조건이 너무 다르다. 노동법은 쉽게 단협에 넣을 수 있으나, 단협이 다른 내용이고 수준이 다른데 어떻게 중앙으로 통일하나? 최저수준…

한국에서는 어떻게 여성노동자를 조직하는가. 여성 노조간부를 어떻게 양성하는가 한국에서는 어떻게 여성노동자를 조직하는가.. 여성 노조간부를 어떻게 양성하는가.. 부위원장은 1명만 여성인데, 너무 적은 것 아닌가… 역사적으로… 여성간부 교육, 반드시 여성할당… 30%... 44 (16명) 단협.. 여성 관련.. 임금 차이나 혜택 차이가 남자와 비교할 때 있는가…여성위원회 요구안. 만든다…

정치 문제… 산별노조은 정치와도 밀접히 관련되어 있는데, 10년전 한국노동운동은 정치와 관련해서 어땠나? 지금 인도네시아는 노동당을 만들기도 힘들고, 기존 정당을 지지하는 수준이다. 단협.. 임금 문제가 있고,, 자카르타 최저임금은 중부 자바와 최저임금 수준이 다른다.. 한국의 최저임금은 어떻게 결정되나 지역마다 다른가? FSPMI 연맹이 가장 산별노조에 근접한 듯 한데…

한국에는 연맹 대신에 금속 산업에서. 다른 노조도 있느냐. 금속노조 말고… 단협.. 중앙교섭, 지역교섭, 사업장교섭에서 뭐가 다르냐. 의제 등에서… 중복 아니냐… 산별노조론은 인도네시아에서는 법도 바꾸고, 노조규약도 바꾸고 다 바꾸어야 하는데, 다국적기업도 한국에서 많이 와 있고.. 그런데 인도네시아는 자국 대자본기업이 없다… 주력이 없다.. 산별노조 추동력이… 기본은 법이고.. 중앙교섭은 주요 내용이네..

노동법… 2008년 FTA... 파업… 금속노조 계획… 간부결심.. 교육…