… Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon helped restart negotiations after earlier discussions broke down. Samsung’s Device Solutions negotiator, Yeo Myeong-gu, and union leader Choi Seung-ho signed the tentative agreement in Suwon. …
… Now, however, the labor union suspended its planned 18-day strike, following a round of negotiations led by South Korea's minister for labor and employment. …
Government-mediated negotiations between Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union fell apart on Wednesday, according to Reuters , leaving just eight days before an 18-day strike that could shut down much of the world's biggest memory chip operation. …
… The company and its largest labor union had been in negotiations, and union leader Choi Seung-ho said his organization had accepted the final proposal presented by a government mediator. …
… The negotiations are further strained by fractures within Samsung's own workforce, with about 80% of the Super Enterprise Union's Samsung branch coming from the Device Solutions semiconductor division, per Digitimes , and its bargaining priorities reflect that, with the union focusing its negotiati… …
Samsung Electronics is facing a major labor dispute after wage negotiations with its labor union reportedly collapsed, setting the stage for a planned 18-day strike beginning May 21. …
… Update It appears Samsung's negotiations roulette continues unabated amid chatter of a resumption in talks, this time under the supervision of South Korea's labor minister. The clock is ticking. Update 2: Samsung's management and union representatives have reached a tentative deal. …
… According to the latest reporting from Reuters, a long-simmering dispute between Samsung and its unionized labor force has boiled over, with no compromise in sight even after days of government-mediated talks. If a resolution isn't found by May 21st, the union is prepared to strike for 18 days. …
… A statement from the union reported by Reuters said that the action wouldn't stop the strike from going ahead if no deal can be reached, but that the union would "engage seriously" in negotiations. …