Seongdong-gu distributes winter gloves to 1,692 apartment complex workers

Seongdong-gu in Seoul has distributed cold-weather supplies to building managers and cleaning staff at residential complexes across the district, helping essential workers stay warm during the winter months.

Building managers and cleaning staff are essential workers who maintain the safety and comfort of residential environments. The district provides season-specific work supplies to these workers every year to ease their workload and improve working conditions. Past items have included mini umbrellas, tumblers, hand fans and cold-weather gloves.

In preparation for the cold season, the district began distributing winter work gloves earlier this month to 1,692 workers — 940 building managers and 752 cleaning staff — at 156 apartment complexes in the area. The supplies were delivered directly to each complex by courier so workers could receive them conveniently on site.

The district is also running a range of programs aimed at improving working conditions and welfare for essential workers at residential complexes.

The district is also covering influenza vaccination costs for building managers and cleaning staff under 60 who fall outside the scope of government support programs, helping them stay healthy through the winter.

Other ongoing measures include support for improving break rooms and work spaces, as well as subsidies for summer cooling costs — all part of the district's continued effort to protect the basic labor rights and rest entitlements of essential workers.

"Building managers and cleaning staff are the backbone of our community, working hard to ensure residents enjoy comfortable daily lives," Seongdong-gu District Mayor Yoo Bo-hwa said. "I hope this supply support helps ease some of the burden of working through winter, and we will continue to roll out policies that workers can genuinely feel in their daily lives."