FAQ
Why do we need a union?
When you hear the word workers' union, many employees may think of a fighter wearing a red headband and fighting. It may be because authoritarian government and conservative media in the past have promoted prejudice and hatred against workers and unions.
However, the right of workers to gather and establish a trade union (the right to organize), negotiate with the company on working conditions and welfare (the right to collective bargaining), and sometimes show off the power of the union during the negotiation process (the right to collective action) is a right guaranteed by the Constitution.
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Are there any qualifications for membership? (Google Cloud or Job level)
Employees employed by Google and working in Korea (Google Korea, Google Cloud Korea) are eligible. No job level restrictions.
However, those who represent the interests of the company are excluded.
Executives, directors and higher-level business management managers and department heads (final personnel appraisal and appraisal authority)
Those who act for the employer in matters related to workers, such as the HR department and audit department, and determine working conditions such as employee affairs, wages, welfare benefits, disciplinary actions, and audits
Those who directly participate in or handle confidential matters related to plans and policies for employment relations
However, managers who are in charge of simple development or who have the authority to evaluate the primary performance appraisal are eligible to join.
There is a LMC(Labor Management Council). How is it different from a workers' union?
The LMC is mandatorily established at workplaces with 30 or more employees in accordance with the “Worker Participation and Cooperation Promotion Act,” and its main purpose is to discuss related issues through regular meetings between employee representatives and company representatives every three months. Workers' representatives are elected by workers, but if there is a majority trade union, the labor union is supposed to commission it.
In accordance with the “Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act,” workers can freely organize or join a labor union. Unions can do more than works councils through the right to organize, collective bargaining, and collective action. For example, you can negotiate wages with the company every year, which the works council cannot, and protect employees during restructuring. In addition, matters such as job security, discipline, and welfare concluded through collective agreements take precedence over the company's employment rules.
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Why did you join the parent union (Korean Office and Financial Services Union)?
Foreign companies (Microsoft Korea, SAP Korea, Oracle Korea, HP Korea, SAS Korea) belong to it, and they have the know-how of organizing workers' unions of companies with headquarters abroad, so they can help each other.
If you become a union member, will you be called to the rally?
Even if you are invited to attend, you are completely voluntary.
Are there any compulsory things to do as a member?
We abide by the union regulations, which is a common sense level, and pay the union dues every month. You have the right to participate democratically in union activities. When members gather opinions and set priorities, the management team takes the lead.
How are union fees used?
It is used for public relations activities of the workers' union, events for union members, legal advice for lawyers, and membership fees for the parent union.
Are there any known or disadvantageous facts about joining the company?
It proceeds in a way unknown to the company.
The right to form or join a labor union is guaranteed by the Constitution, and there is no disadvantage. (Article 81 of the Trade Union Act) Those who give disadvantages are punished.