공공운수노조 전북본부, 오늘 오후 군산서 136주년 세계노동절 전야제 개최

Public Transport Workers' Union Jeonbuk Branch to Hold Pre-Event for the 136th World Labor Day in Gunsan This Afternoon

The Jeonbuk branch of the Public Transport Workers' Union (headed by Director Lee Chang-seok) will hold a pre-event for the 136th World Labor Day on April 30th (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. at Gunsan Sinsong Intersection (across from Lotte Mart).

The pre-event, themed "Let's go beyond the darkness! Towards the dawn of workers!" will be held with key slogans such as △Achieving collective bargaining at the source △Enhancing social publicness △Building a peaceful and equal society △Victory at the workplace of struggle. The organizational goal is 300 participants, with Lee Min-kyung, the head of the Jeonbuk branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), among others, scheduled to deliver solidarity speeches.

Background of the pre-event
The pre-event for World Labor Day is an event that inherits the spirit of struggle of senior workers who gathered at the venue of the centennial Labor Day in 1989, breaking through the police blockade. This year, it is arranged as a place to pledge for a society that respects labor and strengthens publicness based on the power that prevented the 'December 3rd Rebellion'.

Solidarity with the Gunsan Struggle for Succession of Employment at the Gunsan Animal Protection Center
The significance of this pre-event being held in Gunsan is special. The Gunsan Animal Protection Center branch of the Jeonbuk Equalization Division has been continuing an indefinite total strike and a tent sit-in in front of the Gunsan City Hall since March 10th. The pre-event carries the character of on-site solidarity supporting their struggle for succession of employment. The program also includes a struggle speech by Branch Manager Ahn Sang-hyun and cultural performances (folk songs and traditional dances) by branch members.

Demand for the June 3 Local Elections
The Jeonbuk branch of the Public Transport Workers' Union will also utilize this pre-event as a platform for policy demands ahead of the June 3 local elections. They plan to announce △Complete public ownership of buses △Strengthening local government responsibility for public healthcare and care services △Stopping privatization and achieving publicization as the core demands of Jeonbuk workers. As a preliminary event, a program for members to write letters to the headquarters titled 'To my real boss' and directly draft demands for the local elections will be held from 4:30 p.m.

📝 Brief Summary:
The Jeonbuk branch of the Public Transport Workers' Union will hold a pre-event for World Labor Day on April 30th, with key slogans focused on achieving collective bargaining, enhancing social publicness, and building a peaceful society. The event will also show solidarity with the Gunsan Struggle for Succession of Employment at the Gunsan Animal Protection Center and include demands for the upcoming June 3 local elections.

🗣️ Natural Korean Translation:
전북 지역 공공 교통 노동자 조합은 4월 30일에 136회 세계 노동절을 위한 사전 행사를 개최할 예정이며, 주요 구호는 단결 협상 달성, 사회 공공성 강화, 평화롭고 평등한 사회 구축 등이다. 또한 이 행사에서는 군산 동물보호센터의 공공 균등부 지부가 이뤄내려는 일자리 계승을 위한 투쟁에 연대를 표시하고, 6월 3일 지방 선거를 위한 정책 요구 사항도 포함된다.

❓ Comprehension Questions:
1. What are the key slogans of the pre-event for World Labor Day?
주요 구호는 무엇인가요?
2. Why is the pre-event being held in Gunsan significant?
군산에서 사전 행사가 열리는 이유는 무엇인가요?
3. What demands will the Public Transport Workers' Union make ahead of the June 3 local elections?
6월 3일 지방 선거를 앞두고 공공 교통 노동자 조합이 어떤 요구를 할 예정인가요?

💡 Vocabulary Learning:
1. collective bargaining / 단결 협상 / noun
- Negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees.
- 직원들의 조직체가 임금 및 기타 고용 조건을 협상하는 것.
- The union is currently in collective bargaining with the management.
- 조합은 현재 경영진과 단결 협상 중에 있다.

2. solidarity / 연대 / noun
- Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.
- 공통의 이해를 가진 개인들 사이의 연대 또는 행동의 단결.
- The community showed great solidarity in supporting the local strike.
- 지역 사람들은 지역 파업을 지원하는 데 큰 연대를 보였다.

3. succession / 계승 / noun
- The action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.
- 칭호, 직위, 재산 등을 상속하는 행위 또는 과정.
- The prince's succession to the throne was met with both celebration and concern.
- 왕자의 왕위 계승은 축하와 우려를 동시에 불러일으켰다.

4. publicization / 공공화 / noun
- The process of transferring ownership or control of something from the private sector to the public sector.
- 무역부문에서 공공부문으로 소유권이나 통제권을 이전하는 과정.
- The publicization of healthcare services has been a heated topic in recent political debates.
- 건강 관리 서비스의 공공화는 최근 정치적 논쟁에서 뜨거운 이슈였다.

5. preliminary / 예비의 / adjective
- Serving as a preparation for something more important.
- 더 중요한 것을 위한 준비로서 기능하는.
- The preliminary round of the competition will determine which teams advance to the finals.
- 대회의 예선 라운드는 어떤 팀이 결승전으로 진출하는지 결정할 것이다.