Blue House Thanks Labor and Management of Samsung Electronics for Their Magnanimous Decision

The Blue House expressed its gratitude on May 20 for the tentative wage agreement reached between Samsung Electronics labor and management, stating, "We appreciate the labor and management's magnanimous decision for the nation and all its people."

Through a media notice released on this day, the Blue House said, "We evaluate this as the result of the combined efforts of government officials, including the Minister of Employment and Labor, who mediated until the end."

On this day, Samsung Electronics began wage negotiations at the Gyeonggi Regional Employment and Labor Office in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Although the Central Labor Relations Commission failed in its second round of post-mediation that day, Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Younghoon personally participated in the renegotiations and led a vote on the 21st, resulting in the postponement of the general strike and a tentative agreement between labor and management.

Choi Seungho, head of the Samsung Electronics branch of the Samsung Group Super Enterprise Labor Union, said, "We sincerely apologize to the public for causing concern due to our internal conflict," and added, "We are truly grateful to the government and all officials who took on the role of mediator until the end."

Yeo Myunggu, Vice President of Samsung Electronics and the management representative, also conveyed his thanks, saying, "We appreciate the union for their efforts to reach an agreement, as well as the government officials who provided support."

Meanwhile, President Lee Jaemyung stated during a cabinet meeting on this day, "It is good that some labor unions are exercising their right to organize and right to collective action to conduct collective bargaining and advocate for their interests," but he also criticized the unions by adding, "However, there should be reasonable limits to these actions."

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