• 2019

    • Jan

      Investment agreement for CBU factory concluded between Gwangju City and Hyundai Motors Co., Ltd. - Joint venture for CBU factory established, investments of about 575.4 billion KRW, yearly production of 100,000 Compact SUVs,
        hiring about 1,000 full-time employees       Lee, Yongseop, mayor of Gwangju, declares Gwangju as the city of labor and management win-win cooperation - Realization of a city where labor is respected and it is good to run a company and work at a company Department exclusively in charge of the Gwangju job project was restructured. (Job Policy Officer of Department of Job Economy)
  • 2018

    • Dec.

      2 companies selected as certified companies (pioneering companies) with molding jobs - Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd. Gwangju Factory and Haitai Confectionary and Foods Co., Ltd. Gwangju Factory

    • Jun.

      Investment negotiation between Gwangju City and Hyundai Motors Co., Ltd. Hyundai Motors Co., Ltd. submitted a declaration of intent regarding CBU factory business.

    • May.

      Ordinance enacted to accelerate the Gwangju job project

    • Mar.

      A joint resolution adopted upon the agreement by the labor, management, citizens, and the government
      to initiatively realize the Gwangju-type job model - Fulfillment of various functions, including provision of support for organizing the Labor-Management Co-Development Council
        and the prevention and arbitration of labor-management conflicts       The Ministry of Employment and Labor selected new projects for regionally-tailored job creation - Gwangju-type Jobs expansion project (consulting, the discovery and fostering of companies, conferences, etc.)

    • Mar. - Jul.

      Research and development for company discovery, certification, and evaluation standards in the Gwangju job project

    • Feb.

      Establishment and operation of a migratory laborer shelter to improve working conditions for chauffeur service drivers
  • 2017

    • Dec.

      Research on how to apply a Gwangju-type job pioneering model in Bitgreen Industrial Complex Temporary employees in the public sector working at Gwangju City Head Office, business offices, etc.
      transitioned to full-time employees (859 people).

    • Jul.

      The Moon Jae-in administration applies 100 government projects - Job creation tailored to the region and industry through social communication (labor and management win-win job model)

    • Jun.

      Framework agreement for the realization of the Gwangju job project concluded (Gwangju Better Jobs Committee) - Declaration of the four principles of Gwangju-type job policies and resolution to make efforts to realize the Gwangju-type job model

    • Jan.

      The Ministry of Employment and Labor promoted a consulting project for labor and management win-win jobs. - Discovery of specific projects to realize the Gwangju-type job model at Bitgreen Industrial Complex
  • 2015

    • May.

      Enactment of 「Gwangju City Living Wage Ordinance」 for social stability and better quality of life for low-income laborers

    • Jan.-Jul.

      Research service for a Gwangju-type Job creation model (Korea Labor Institute)
  • 2014

    • Sep.

      Foundation of an organization exclusively in charge of propelling Gwangju-type job policies (Social Integration Bureau)