CLRC Chairman: "Mediation Proposal to Be Presented at 10 p.m. Tonight if No Samsung Electronics Labor-Management Agreement"

With the Samsung Electronics strike just two days away, the Central Labor Relations Commission (CLRC) announced that it would present a mediation proposal if the two sides fail to reach an agreement by 10 p.m.

Park Sugun, Chairman of the CLRC, met with reporters at around 7:20 p.m. on the 19th and stated, "If labor and management reach an agreement by 10 p.m. or around 10:30 p.m., that will conclude matters, but if no agreement is reached, the CLRC will put forth a mediation proposal."

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Initially, the meeting was scheduled to take place in three sessions from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day, but as key issues remained unresolved, the CLRC has continued to lead additional mediation efforts.

Currently, management is reviewing a final proposal to present to the labor union. Chairman Park explained, "Once management presents its reviewed proposal, the union will put it to a vote among union members."

However, even if the union leadership accepts a tentative agreement, the possibility of a strike remains if union members vote it down. Chairman Park noted, "The union must put the proposal to a vote among its members, and if it is rejected, it could lead to a strike."

Labor and management continue to disagree over issues such as abolishing the upper limit on performance-based bonuses and clearly defining the criteria for performance-based pay. However, it is understood that management is reviewing its final proposal based on the mediation plan suggested by Chairman Park.

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