Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Union Officially Launched "Will Protect Rights of Subscribers and Employees"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] The Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance labor union officially launched on the 3rd after receiving the union establishment registration certificate. It is the first labor union in the 68-year history of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.

The Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance union announced this at the union launch declaration ceremony and press conference held at the conference room of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions on the same day.

Oh Sang-hoon, chairman of the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance labor union, said, "In a company divided into Seonggol and Jingol connected to Samsung Group, and the remaining aristocrats and commoners, we will work for the commoners," adding, "We will form a majority union within this year."

The Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance union held its inaugural general meeting on December 13 last year and elected Chairman Oh. Subsequently, on January 23, it submitted the union establishment registration certificate to the Seoul Southern Branch of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office and received the certificate on this day.

The Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance union reportedly has about 150 members. Chairman Oh stated, "We will form a majority union within this year."

Chairman Oh added, "When many people are encouraged to join, it is described as a fight between David and Goliath, but Goliath is just Samsung, while David is all of us," and "The union will protect the rights of members, who account for 20% of the Korean population, and all employees."

Currently, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is conducting wage negotiations and other discussions with the Employees' Council, which has over 3,000 members, and the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance union plans to request negotiations with the management soon.

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