Samsung Electronics Strike in 2 Days... Central Labor Relations Commission Chairman Park Sugun Says "Differences Narrowing, Settlement Possible"

Second Day of the Second Post-Mediation Session at the Central Labor Relations Commission in Government Complex Sejong

With only two days left until the scheduled strike at Samsung Electronics, Park Sukeun, chairman of the Central Labor Relations Commission and the mediator between management and labor, stated on May 19 that "there is still a possibility for the parties to reach an agreement," adding that "the gap is narrowing."

Yonhap News Agency

Chairman Park made these comments when he met with reporters at the Government Complex Sejong in the morning, where the second post-mediation meeting between Samsung Electronics management and labor was being held. He said, "We will try to conclude the meeting by 7 p.m., which is the scheduled end time for the post-mediation session."

The second round of post-mediation between Samsung Electronics management and labor, which began the previous day, resumed on this day. The first round of post-mediation had previously ended without an agreement. With the union's general strike scheduled for May 21, the Central Labor Relations Commission has once again stepped in to mediate directly.

The positions of both sides still differ significantly. The union is demanding that 15% of operating profit be paid as incentives, that the upper limit on incentive payments be abolished, and that these changes be institutionalized. Management maintains that removing the cap and institutionalizing these measures is difficult.

Earlier in the morning, at around 8:20 a.m., Ye Myunggu, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics and a member of the management's negotiation team, appeared at the post-mediation room and briefly stated, "We will do our best," before moving on.

Soon after, at around 8:51 a.m., Choi Seungho, head of the Samsung Electronics chapter of the Samsung Group Corporate Union, arrived at the site. Choi entered the meeting room without responding to any questions from reporters.

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