
Hello, Korean workers
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Book Introduction
- A word from MD
- Many people are trying, but the law is still not on the side of workers.
In a world where the company is A and the worker is B, labor rights attorney Jiyoung Yoon stands on the side of B.
A record of efforts to point out injustice and establish justice together with various workers, including apartment security guards, cell phone salespeople, non-regular broadcasting station PDs, and taxi drivers.
- Son Min-gyu, Social and Political PD
The story of eleven labor cases handled by a labor rights lawyer who has stood on the side of workers for many years.
Set against the backdrop of the realities unfolding in various workplaces in our society, this drama unfolds like eleven episodes of courageous legal battles between workers striving for a better life and the lawyers who support them from the closest places.
Set against the backdrop of the realities unfolding in various workplaces in our society, this drama unfolds like eleven episodes of courageous legal battles between workers striving for a better life and the lawyers who support them from the closest places.
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index
prolog
Episode 1.
Small, Everyday Class Society - The Apartment Security Guard's Abuse of Residents
Episode 2.
A job that leaves you with no money to pay and only more to repay: The case of the cell phone sales worker's shackled contract.
Episode 3.
Same Work, Different Status, Erased Lives: The Unfair Dismissal of a Non-Regular PD at a Broadcasting Station
Episode 4.
Why Those Women Should Resign First - The National Intelligence Service Retirement Discrimination Case
Episode 5.
Numbers Densely Written on a Stack of Papers - The Taxi Driver's Vicious Refusal to Pay a Taxi Driver's Fee
Episode 6.
Dual Power Relations in the Office: The Sexual Harassment Case of a Temporary Worker
Episode 7.
Students Trapped in Education and Practice - Case of Labor Exploitation of Field Interns
Episode 8.
A Sister Jumps Back in Time to Her Dead Brother's Timeline - A Golf Course Caddy's Workplace Bullying Incident
Episode 9.
The Right to Enjoy the Rights Everyone Should Enjoy - The Migrant Worker Slavery Case
Episode 10.
Who commits the crime and who upholds the law? - The criminal case of the irregular worker.
Episode 11.
How to Nobly Suffocate Workers - Epilogue to the Dongyang Cement Seizure and Garnishment Case
Episode 1.
Small, Everyday Class Society - The Apartment Security Guard's Abuse of Residents
Episode 2.
A job that leaves you with no money to pay and only more to repay: The case of the cell phone sales worker's shackled contract.
Episode 3.
Same Work, Different Status, Erased Lives: The Unfair Dismissal of a Non-Regular PD at a Broadcasting Station
Episode 4.
Why Those Women Should Resign First - The National Intelligence Service Retirement Discrimination Case
Episode 5.
Numbers Densely Written on a Stack of Papers - The Taxi Driver's Vicious Refusal to Pay a Taxi Driver's Fee
Episode 6.
Dual Power Relations in the Office: The Sexual Harassment Case of a Temporary Worker
Episode 7.
Students Trapped in Education and Practice - Case of Labor Exploitation of Field Interns
Episode 8.
A Sister Jumps Back in Time to Her Dead Brother's Timeline - A Golf Course Caddy's Workplace Bullying Incident
Episode 9.
The Right to Enjoy the Rights Everyone Should Enjoy - The Migrant Worker Slavery Case
Episode 10.
Who commits the crime and who upholds the law? - The criminal case of the irregular worker.
Episode 11.
How to Nobly Suffocate Workers - Epilogue to the Dongyang Cement Seizure and Garnishment Case
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Into the book
My heart raced every moment I worked as a labor lawyer.
And as I met the workers, I became more convinced.
Labor is the driving force that develops society, the means of sustaining life, and the bond that connects society and people.
I wanted to fight when workers who did such labor went to work with the intention of living well, but were not treated humanely and suffered.
--- From the "Prologue"
Then one night at 11 o'clock, Dasom received a call.
“Lawyer, I’m suffering like this because I’m incompetent, but I’m just trying to live hard.
"I want to live well, but why won't you leave me alone? I don't know how to live." The voice that had been calmly and clearly explaining things was nowhere to be found.
All I could hear was the sound of someone crying loudly over the phone.
I barely managed to get through it and hung up the phone.
I had a bad feeling.
After I finished talking to Dasom, I immediately called her father.
--- From "A job where you don't receive any money and only have to pay more money"
After the original attorney's examination was over, it was my turn to be examined.
How to do a counter-examination is always a concern.
It is highly unlikely that the witness called by the opposing party will testify in our favor.
Sometimes you see lawyers getting excited and fighting when a witness doesn't give the answer they want, but that's not a good approach.
An angry witness is more likely to testify against us.
That's why it's important to have a calm demeanor and get as much out of the witness as possible.
The more a witness talks, the more likely it is that he or she will give testimony that is different from what he or she prepared.
--- From "Numbers Densely Written on a Stack of Papers"
In criminal cases, the defendant must appear in court to hear the verdict, but this is not necessary in civil or administrative cases.
Because you can check the results online in a few hours without having to go to court.
But in this case, it was difficult to wait even a few hours between the verdict and checking it on the Internet.
I wanted to see the results in person in court as quickly as possible.
It took two hours by subway to get to Goyang Support Center.
We sat side by side in the audience and waited for the results.
I put my hands together and prayed, somewhere in between clasping my hands and making a fist.
My heart was pounding and my hands were shaking.
--- From "The Sister Who Jumped into Her Dead Brother's Time"
But then a miracle happened.
I have COVID-19.
The reason this is a miracle is that, normally, it is difficult to focus on one thing because of one or two meetings and external meetings every day, but because of COVID-19, I was able to devote a week to reading the litigation records without leaving the house.
Perhaps it was thanks to my will to read the records, but fortunately the pain was only severe for the first two days, and from the third day onwards, my physical condition was not bad except for the frequent coughing.
I spent a week sitting in front of the computer reading the first trial transcript.
And as I met the workers, I became more convinced.
Labor is the driving force that develops society, the means of sustaining life, and the bond that connects society and people.
I wanted to fight when workers who did such labor went to work with the intention of living well, but were not treated humanely and suffered.
--- From the "Prologue"
Then one night at 11 o'clock, Dasom received a call.
“Lawyer, I’m suffering like this because I’m incompetent, but I’m just trying to live hard.
"I want to live well, but why won't you leave me alone? I don't know how to live." The voice that had been calmly and clearly explaining things was nowhere to be found.
All I could hear was the sound of someone crying loudly over the phone.
I barely managed to get through it and hung up the phone.
I had a bad feeling.
After I finished talking to Dasom, I immediately called her father.
--- From "A job where you don't receive any money and only have to pay more money"
After the original attorney's examination was over, it was my turn to be examined.
How to do a counter-examination is always a concern.
It is highly unlikely that the witness called by the opposing party will testify in our favor.
Sometimes you see lawyers getting excited and fighting when a witness doesn't give the answer they want, but that's not a good approach.
An angry witness is more likely to testify against us.
That's why it's important to have a calm demeanor and get as much out of the witness as possible.
The more a witness talks, the more likely it is that he or she will give testimony that is different from what he or she prepared.
--- From "Numbers Densely Written on a Stack of Papers"
In criminal cases, the defendant must appear in court to hear the verdict, but this is not necessary in civil or administrative cases.
Because you can check the results online in a few hours without having to go to court.
But in this case, it was difficult to wait even a few hours between the verdict and checking it on the Internet.
I wanted to see the results in person in court as quickly as possible.
It took two hours by subway to get to Goyang Support Center.
We sat side by side in the audience and waited for the results.
I put my hands together and prayed, somewhere in between clasping my hands and making a fist.
My heart was pounding and my hands were shaking.
--- From "The Sister Who Jumped into Her Dead Brother's Time"
But then a miracle happened.
I have COVID-19.
The reason this is a miracle is that, normally, it is difficult to focus on one thing because of one or two meetings and external meetings every day, but because of COVID-19, I was able to devote a week to reading the litigation records without leaving the house.
Perhaps it was thanks to my will to read the records, but fortunately the pain was only severe for the first two days, and from the third day onwards, my physical condition was not bad except for the frequent coughing.
I spent a week sitting in front of the computer reading the first trial transcript.
--- From "Who commits sin and who keeps the law"
Publisher's Review
A moving and lingering legal battle between courageous workers striving for a better life and the labor lawyers who stand by them.
The title of the book tells you who the book is intended for.
This book directly addresses ‘workers’ from the title and asks about their well-being.
Apartment security guard, cell phone salesperson, non-regular broadcasting station PD, taxi driver, temporary worker, golf course caddy, subcontractor employee, union member, migrant worker, field trainee.
In this book, workers who support our society's daily lives appear as the protagonists of eleven stories, struggling to overcome the reality they face by fighting against injustice.
A labor rights lawyer who supported and supported their difficult legal battles has recorded their vivid records in a book.
The reality of the workplace, documented by a labor lawyer who stands on the side of workers.
Jiyoung Yoon, who calls herself a "labor lawyer," has been on the side of workers for over 15 years, handling only labor cases and speaking out on various labor issues in Korean society.
He is currently the representative of Workplace Bullying 119, a private public interest organization that responds to problems faced by workers at work.
Yoon Ji-young introduces herself as a worker who was born into a working-class family and has worked all her life.
"Hello, Korean Workers" is a book that presents the stories of eleven cases selected from the numerous cases handled by attorney Jiyoung Yoon that clearly reveal the realities of the labor market and aspects of Korean society.
Stories of anger and emotion that surge like a drama
This book contains a variety of cases involving various workers, but the legal struggles of the workers trying to overcome the reality they face and the lawyers helping them all resonate deeply with the readers.
Yoon Ji-young said, “I wrote it like an omnibus drama, hoping that readers would naturally become immersed in labor issues.”
As such, each case deals with a weighty subject, but it unfolds in an interesting way like a fast-paced courtroom drama.
The book is filled with a sense of anger and emotion that any Korean worker can empathize with and immerse themselves in, ultimately leading us to deep reflection.
This is the reason why author Eun-yu, Seoul National University professor Kim Seung-seop, novelist Park Seo-ryeon, announcer Lim Hyeon-ju, human rights activist Park Rae-gun, former Supreme Court Justice Kim Seon-su, and former Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Chairman Han Sang-gyun sent letters of recommendation with high praise.
I wish all the workers in Korea well!
As author Jiyoung Yoon says, “Work is my daily life and the life of my beloved family, colleagues, and myself.”
Most of us are workers, but we rarely talk about 'labor' or 'workers'.
Yoon Ji-young wrote this book in the hope that as the stories of the workers in this book are passed on to other workers, we will be able to talk about labor more comfortably and naturally.
That is why the title of this book is a warm greeting to all the Korean workers, the experts in our daily lives, and a wish for them to be truly well.
The title of the book tells you who the book is intended for.
This book directly addresses ‘workers’ from the title and asks about their well-being.
Apartment security guard, cell phone salesperson, non-regular broadcasting station PD, taxi driver, temporary worker, golf course caddy, subcontractor employee, union member, migrant worker, field trainee.
In this book, workers who support our society's daily lives appear as the protagonists of eleven stories, struggling to overcome the reality they face by fighting against injustice.
A labor rights lawyer who supported and supported their difficult legal battles has recorded their vivid records in a book.
The reality of the workplace, documented by a labor lawyer who stands on the side of workers.
Jiyoung Yoon, who calls herself a "labor lawyer," has been on the side of workers for over 15 years, handling only labor cases and speaking out on various labor issues in Korean society.
He is currently the representative of Workplace Bullying 119, a private public interest organization that responds to problems faced by workers at work.
Yoon Ji-young introduces herself as a worker who was born into a working-class family and has worked all her life.
"Hello, Korean Workers" is a book that presents the stories of eleven cases selected from the numerous cases handled by attorney Jiyoung Yoon that clearly reveal the realities of the labor market and aspects of Korean society.
Stories of anger and emotion that surge like a drama
This book contains a variety of cases involving various workers, but the legal struggles of the workers trying to overcome the reality they face and the lawyers helping them all resonate deeply with the readers.
Yoon Ji-young said, “I wrote it like an omnibus drama, hoping that readers would naturally become immersed in labor issues.”
As such, each case deals with a weighty subject, but it unfolds in an interesting way like a fast-paced courtroom drama.
The book is filled with a sense of anger and emotion that any Korean worker can empathize with and immerse themselves in, ultimately leading us to deep reflection.
This is the reason why author Eun-yu, Seoul National University professor Kim Seung-seop, novelist Park Seo-ryeon, announcer Lim Hyeon-ju, human rights activist Park Rae-gun, former Supreme Court Justice Kim Seon-su, and former Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Chairman Han Sang-gyun sent letters of recommendation with high praise.
I wish all the workers in Korea well!
As author Jiyoung Yoon says, “Work is my daily life and the life of my beloved family, colleagues, and myself.”
Most of us are workers, but we rarely talk about 'labor' or 'workers'.
Yoon Ji-young wrote this book in the hope that as the stories of the workers in this book are passed on to other workers, we will be able to talk about labor more comfortably and naturally.
That is why the title of this book is a warm greeting to all the Korean workers, the experts in our daily lives, and a wish for them to be truly well.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: March 5, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 292 pages | 458g | 140*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791194374213
- ISBN10: 1194374212
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