[Book Concert] Labor Conflict: Atlas Is Unfairly Blamed

At this book concert, based on *Labor Conflict, Atlas Is Unfairly Blamed*, we will examine the structural causes of recurring labor conflicts among large and small firms, regular and non-regular workers, and primary contractors and subcontractors, and discuss differing interests and perceptions of fairness surrounding key issues such as wages, working hours, and job security. In addition, drawing on the author’s more than 30 years of on-the-ground experience in labor administration, we aim to explore the realities of labor-management, labor-labor, and labor-government conflicts, and discuss the role of institutions and procedures in rationally mediating the dual structure of the labor market and recurring conflicts.

We welcome the participation of all interested individuals.

◇ Date and Time: Friday, October 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

◇ Venue: Pureun Hall

◇ Hosted by: Center for Free Enterprise (CFE) · Future Labor Reform Forum

◇ Author: Deokho Kim, Professor, Sungkyunkwan University RISE Project Group

◇ Moderator: Seunggil Lee, Head of the Future Labor Reform Forum

◇ Panelists: Sooyoung Lee, Professor, Korea University Institute of Aging Society

Jiman Lee, Professor, Yonsei University School of Business

Jeontaek Hwang, Deputy Director, Seoul Metropolitan Government Labor-Management-Government Council of Investment-Funded Institutions

Inquiries: Hyun-jo Choi, Researcher, Center for Free Enterprise (CFE), T) 02-3774-5005 / E) chj@cfe.org

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Original title: [북콘서트] 노동갈등, 아틀라스는 억울하다

Author: Center for Free Enterprise (CFE)

Date: 2026-10-12

Source: https://www.cfe.org/bbs/bbsDetail.php?cid=notice&pn=1&idx=29625