After the recent amendments to the labor unions and labor relations adjustment law, known as the 'yellow envelope law', labor workers in Jeonbuk have initiated demands for collective bargaining with their primary employers. The Jeonbuk branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a press conference on the 18th, urging direct employers of indirectly employed workers to stop evading responsibility and to come to the bargaining table. They emphasized the importance of collective bargaining for subcontracted workers and demanded that both public and private primary employers in Jeonbuk engage in these negotiations.

The 'yellow envelope law', which took effect on the 10th, allows for negotiation rights for subcontracted workers even when there isn’t a direct employment contract with the primary employer. However, union representatives have pointed out that some public institutions and local governments continue to deny their employer status or delay negotiations, thereby avoiding accountability. Specifically, they criticized the Jeonbuk provincial government and municipalities for deflecting their responsibilities despite effectively determining labor conditions through investment and commissioned projects that involve subcontracted employees, such as caregivers and environmental workers.

The Jeonbuk branch has also called attention to the responsibilities of private sector primary employers, highlighting that entities like general contractors in construction, primary auto manufacturers, university hospitals, and delivery companies are effectively dictating the labor conditions of their subcontracted workers while sidestepping their negotiating responsibilities. With collective bargaining demands spreading across various sectors in Jeonbuk, the union has made it clear that they will not relent in pushing for their rights, emphasizing the urgent need for accountability among primary employers in the region.