통일적인 종업원대표시스템 정립을 위한 소고

In the past, during the so-called era of fordism, which is characterized by mass production and consumptions, labor was a matter of equal importance to all employees since they shared similar concerns and issues. It was natural that labor density was high. Almost all employees were union members. However, our society today, characterized by diversity caused by state-of-the-art technology and emphasis on information, tends to show segmentation of labor. In Korea today, union density is less than ten percent. Against this background, whether the union represents original intent of the employee is seriously questioned. Worker's representative system is in need of a comprehensive review. The very notion that labor union is the single representing body is being questioned, which brings our attention to new systems - such as work councils and other alternative decision-making groups. This article aims to deal with such issues in a comparative legal point of view; the author suggests the most appropriate worker's representative system which suits Korean atmosphere.