> KCTU delegates reject the "Tripartite Agreement" - Rank and File Revolution > in KCTU Delegate Convention > > KCTU rejected the tripartite agreement in extraordinary delegation > convention held in Seoul on February 9. > > The convention hall was filled with about 270 regular delegates and over > 500 observers, and the session began at 2:00 p.m., ending at 3:00 a.m. next > morning with heated discussion and tough debates. > > In the course of discussions, delegates said, "We cannot accept the > legislation of lay-off and temporary manpower agencies systems, for it will > endanger our lives", "If those systems are legislated, our workplace will > be ruined", "Such measures as the legalization of National Teachers' Union > or the guarantee of unions' political activities are important, but they > are fundamental labor rights which ought to be guaranteed, not something > for deal with lay-off and temporary manpower agencies systems." And some > delegates showed their strong opposition against the tripartite agreement, > claiming that "KCTU leadership, which would not accept the lay-off and > temporary manpower agencies systems, arbitrarily signed the agreement, and > this is no better than authority arbitration of business union leaders who > absolutely ignore opinions of their rank and file union members." > > KCTU delegate felt sorry and indignant at the situation of leadership > resignation en masse, but they also recognized it is right for democratic > union movement "to correct errors in a humble way on the basis of comradely > affection". They resolved "to prepare a new struggle, on the basis of unity > and solidarity, not division." > > Official Statement of KCTU delegation convention > > The Decisions made by Extraordinary Delegates Convention on Feb. 9 > > 1. approval of the tripartite agreement: rejected by 184 delegates of 272 > attending - against the legislation, and demanding renegotiations; if not > accepted, start of struggle; if legislated, immediate start of general > strike; concrete plans shall be committed to ECC. > > 2. total resignation of standing staffs of KCTU > > 3. infinite postponement of KCTU official election > > 4. formation of Emergency Executive Committee(EEC) election of Dan Byung-Ho > as chairperson of EEC (present president of KDFMTU, Korean Democratic > Federation of Metal Trade Unions) > > 5. adoption of the resolution demanding dissolution of chaebols, > legalization of National Teachers' Union, release of imprisoned workers, > reinstatement of dismissed workers, etc. (Drafting resolution shall be > committed to EEC) >
