Ke Zhien criticized that the city government of Chen Qimai always emphasized that the unemployment rate for youth aged 15-24 was the lowest in the Liudu, but ignored the fact that Kaohsiung had the highest unemployment rate for youth aged 25-29.

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[Reporter Huang Liangjie / Kaohsiung Report] Kaohsiung mayor blue and green candidates held a labor group symposium on the same day, and they all said they were supported by the labor group. KMT Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien satirized Chen Qimai today (28th), always emphasizing that he was in office. The unemployment rate for youth aged 15 to 24 is the lowest in the six cities, but it is ignored that the unemployment rate for youth between the ages of 25 and 29 is the highest in the six cities. How can a perfunctory government stand with the labor force?

The Bureau of Labor responded that the unemployment rate in the age group of 25 to 29 is 7.1%. The unemployment rate of this age group has indeed increased. However, the city government has real-time grasp of relevant trends and has used various policy tools to help solve the employment needs of citizens. Compared with 7.9% in the same period in 2019, there has been an improvement trend. The analysis is due to the impact of the epidemic on some industries.

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In a news release today, Ke Zhien pointed out that Chen Qimai chose to hold a labor meeting with Ke Zhien on the same day, which is "really rare." However, for her, what is really important is how to listen and work hard for the vast number of labor villagers in Kaohsiung, which is what a future mayor should do. Concerned, she gave an example. The city government claimed that the investment promotion was successful, adding tens of thousands of job opportunities. Why hasn't the unemployment rate dropped significantly?

Unemployed people in remote rural areas of Kaohsiung cannot be matched effectively to suitable jobs, and the city government has not come up with effective policies to encourage enterprises or subsidize labor. What is even more surprising is that Chen Qimai city government always Emphasizing that the unemployment rate for youth aged 15-24 is the lowest in the Six Capitals, while ignoring the fact that Kaohsiung has the highest unemployment rate among youths aged 25-29. How can such a perfunctory government stand with the labor force?

The Bureau of Labor emphasized that Kaohsiung's investment promotion achievements in the past two years have been obvious to all. However, there is a certain preparation and construction process for the establishment and operation of the factory. It is believed that the labor demand driven by the city government's efforts to attract investment will effectively reduce the cost in the foreseeable future. City unemployment.

It is understood that 32 Kaohsiung City Trade Union Organizations, including Kaohsiung City Federation of Trade Unions, Kaohsiung County Federation of Trade Unions, Industrial Federation of Trade Unions, and Occupational Federation of Trade Unions, will soon set up a labor support association for Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai to work hard for re-election. Chen Qimai's labor support The association will be chaired by Jiang Jianxing, the current director of the All-China Federation of Industry Trade Unions.

Ke Zhien approved that Kaohsiung had the highest unemployment rate among the six cities for the age of 25-29. The Labor Bureau responded that due to the impact of the epidemic, the unemployment rate had gradually improved, but the unemployment rate of the 15-24-year-olds was the lowest among the six cities.

(Provided by the Kaohsiung City Party Department of the Democratic Progressive Party)