The government is pushing forward with a second phase plan to relocate public institutions out of Seoul, aiming to minimize the number of remaining agencies in the capital. However, specific details such as which institutions will be relocated, where they will be moved, and the timeline have yet to be finalized. As a result, some institutions are taking collective action and voicing their opposition. The Financial Workers' Union has announced a general strike in protest against the relocation of state-owned banks, while the Korea Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives and Fisheries Cooperatives unions are raising concerns about cost burdens and expressing their opposition to the move. Within government ministries, anxieties among employees who prefer working in Seoul are growing, and issues related to fairness arising from the relocation are becoming a subject of debate.
