Lee Chan-hee, Deputy Chairman, "Executives Working Six Days a Week, Feeling the Crisis in Economy and Samsung"

"Feeling the country's economic difficulties firsthand"
"Labor disputes are part of the company's development process"
"Lee Seo-hyun's return is positive for implementing responsible management"

Lee Chan-hee, Chairman of the Samsung Compliance Committee, expressed his support for the '6-day workweek' implemented with the participation of executives from Samsung affiliates, stating, "I believe Samsung, which competes fiercely in business sectors leading the global economy amid the global economic crisis, is also facing a crisis," showing empathy for the purpose of the attendance policy.

Lee Chan-hee, Chairman of the Samsung Compliance Committee. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

On the morning of the 22nd, Chairman Lee arrived at the Samsung Life Insurance building in Seocho-dong, Seoul, to attend the regular meeting of the Samsung Group Compliance Committee and told reporters, "Not only South Korea but the entire world is in a crisis situation. Seeing the presidents come to work on weekends makes me feel the difficult state of the national economy firsthand."

Executives of Samsung Group affiliates are voluntarily working six days a week to overcome their companies' crises. They choose one day between Saturday and Sunday to come to work. It is known that executives are voluntarily participating in this attendance. This working method, which had been practiced in some affiliates such as Samsung Electronics, expanded starting from the 20th to include Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDI, Samsung SDS, Samsung Display, and others.

Meanwhile, regarding the Samsung Electronics labor union's collective action demanding a wage increase of over 6%, Chairman Lee said, "I think it is part of the company's development process and believe that it should be operated with a human rights-centered approach in any case." He added, "Since the economy is in a very critical situation, I hope the issue will be resolved through communication and harmony." About Lee Seo-hyun, Chairwoman of the Leeum Museum of Art, returning to management as President in charge of Strategic Planning at Samsung C&T, he stated, "She has both experience and expertise, so I view it positively in terms of implementing responsible management on the front lines." Chairman Lee is the younger sister of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong.

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