South Korea weighs arbitration to avoid Samsung semiconductor plant strike

South Korea ⁠will pursue all options, ⁠including emergency arbitration, to ⁠avoid a labour strike at the country’s biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimise any damage if one does occur, its prime minister said on Sunday. The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South ‌Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator, in a move that could ease concerns over a potentially disruptive strike at the tech giant that accounts for nearly a quarter of the...

By Reuters

[Breaking] Samsung wins partial injunction against unions ahead of strike

A South Korean court on Monday partially approved Samsung Electronics’ request for an injunction against labor actions planned by its unions, imposing legal limits on a looming strike involving tens of thousands of workers. The Suwon District Court ruled that union members must maintain normal staffing and operations at safety- and security-related facilities during any strike, including work to prevent damage to manufacturing equipment and contamination of semiconductor wafers. The court also b

By The Korea Herald

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean union resume pay talks as strike risks loom

South Korean government officials have voiced concerns that a strike could pose significant risk to economic growth, exports and financial markets.

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean union resume pay talks as strike risks loom - Daily Maverick

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