[데스크시각] ‘위험의 내재화’ 포스코 직고용 결단이 남긴 것

Posco's decision to directly employ 7,000 subcontracted workers signals a fundamental shift in Korean manufacturing away from 'outsourced risk' models. This strategic move simultaneously addresses critical workplace safety and ESG concerns, reflecting that corporate competitiveness now depends on safety accountability as much as productivity. The decision demonstrates that absorbing structural costs is preferable to accumulated reputational and operational damages from industrial accidents.