The primary labor union of Samsung Electronics in South Korea is set to initiate a strike starting Thursday in response to pay-related issues.
The largest labor union representing workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea announced on Tuesday its intention to initiate a four-day strike starting Thursday, aimed at pressuring the company for increased wages and bonuses following unsuccessful negotiations with management in July.
Lee Hyun-kuk, the vice president of the National Samsung
Electronics Union (NSEU), stated during a live broadcast on YouTube, "This
strike is strategically designed to inflict damage on the company."
The union, which comprises approximately 30% of Samsung
Electronics' South Korean workforce with 36,500 members, anticipates that the
company will struggle to maintain adequate support for production lines during
the strike, particularly as many employees will be absent due to a national
holiday on Thursday.
In response, Samsung issued a statement affirming its
commitment to preventing any production disruptions and adhering to a no-work,
no-pay policy, while also expressing its desire to resume discussions with the
union.
Although the union had previously declared an indefinite
strike in July, it instructed members to return to work in early August after
negotiations with management failed.
The union plans to persist in its demands for improved pay
and benefits through unannounced strikes.
Samsung Electronics reported in late July that the strike
conducted that month did not impact production.