Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
Jeonnam-Gwangju plan would merge 12 public bodies into six
The new Jeonnam-Gwangju special city plans to merge 12 public bodies into six as it prepares to launch next January.
The six proposed ordinances set out which organisations will continue and how their assets and jobs will transfer.
Some employee requests, including guarantees on work locations and protection against worse working conditions, were not included in several merger plans.
The city said some protections could instead be written into company rules or set through agreements between employers and unions.
The five institutions with estimated support figures are expected to receive about 343.7 billion won next year.
The plans still need to move forward as the city prepares for its launch.
Jeonnam-Gwangju has prepared six ordinances to merge 12 public bodies under the planned integrated city into six.
The ordinances set out how the bodies will merge and how assets and jobs will transfer, with the city seeking to launch in January next year.
Some requests from institutions, including guarantees on work locations and protections for employment conditions, were not included.
The five bodies with estimated support figures are expected to receive a total of 34.373 billion won next year.
- Who
- Jeonnam-Gwangju’s integrated city and 12 public bodies in Gwangju and Jeonnam.
- What
- Six ordinances propose merging the 12 bodies into six. Some institutions’ requests on work locations and employment protections were not included.
- When
- The ordinances were reported on October 25, 2026. The city is seeking to launch in January next year.
- Where
- Gwangju and Jeonnam, South Korea.
- Why
- The ordinances set out the integration process for public bodies under the planned integrated city.
Public bodies and unions seeking workplace protections
Jeonnam-Gwangju integrated city
Workplace guarantees
Public bodies and unions seeking workplace protections
Some institutions sought guarantees on employees’ existing work locations; the city did not include this request in the ordinances.
Jeonnam-Gwangju integrated city
The city said the matter requires agreement between the two corporations and labor and can be written into company rules.
Employment conditions
Public bodies and unions seeking workplace protections
A Gwangju city corporation sought protection against changes that would worsen working conditions and benefits, and a labor-management-government council.
Jeonnam-Gwangju integrated city
The city did not include these requests in the ordinance, saying they could be addressed through agreement and company rules.
Main office location
Public bodies and unions seeking workplace protections
The information and culture industry agency’s Gwangju union sought to designate Gwangju’s Nam-gu as the main office location.
Jeonnam-Gwangju integrated city
The city said the main office location should be set in the agency’s articles of association.
Yonhap reported that six draft ordinances had been prepared to merge 12 public bodies into six.
The integrated city is aiming to launch.
- Bodies
- 12 public bodies to be merged into six
- Ordinances
- Six draft ordinances
- Planned launch
- January 2027
- Estimated support
- 34.373 billion won for five bodies next year
- Largest listed allocation
- 12.022 billion won for the integrated research institute
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What people are saying
matters requiring agreement between the two corporations and labor can be written into company rules
It is a matter to be set in the articles of association