Jun Young-hyun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics (second from right), and three other presidents of the Device Solutions (DS) division visited the union office at the Pyeongtaek campus around 3 p.m. on the 15th. Cho-Kieop Union
Top executives at Samsung Electronics’ (005930.KS) Device Solutions (DS) division visited the union office at the company’s Pyeongtaek campus to resume negotiations ahead of an 18-day general strike planned by the majority union starting on the 21st of this month.
According to the Federation of Samsung Electronics Labor Unions on the 15th, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Jun Young-hyun, DS Management Strategy Head Kim Yong-kwan, Foundry Business Head Han Jin-man, and System LSI Business Head Park Yong-in stopped by the union office at the Pyeongtaek campus and conveyed their intention to negotiate.
From the labor side, four representatives participated, including Choi Seung-ho, chairman of the Samsung Electronics chapter of the Federation of Samsung Electronics Labor Unions, and Vice Chairman Lee Song-i.
“Samsung Electronics executives conveyed their wish to continue negotiations because they are concerned about the strike,” Chairman Choi said in the union’s communication channel that day. “The union responded that talks would be possible if there is an agenda addressing our key demands.”
“Employees have no trust in management whatsoever,” he stressed. “All three agenda items must be included: making performance bonuses transparent, abolishing the ceiling, and institutionalizing the system.”
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon are also reportedly scheduled to visit the union office at the Pyeongtaek campus that day. Minister Kim has expressed a cautious stance on invoking emergency arbitration authority, stating that “the issue must be resolved through dialogue.”