Samsung Electronics Labor Conflict Intensifies; Third Union Files Injunction to Stop Voting

According to the Central News Agency, voting on a tentative labor agreement at Samsung Electronics is set to conclude tomorrow. However, the third-largest union, composed mainly of non-semiconductor employees, has filed for an injunction to stop the voting process. According to Yonhap News, the 'Donghaeng' (Companion) Union has filed for an injunction at the Suwon District Court to halt the voting procedure and plans to file a lawsuit to invalidate the vote. Reports indicate that regardless of the outcome, internal conflict over performance bonus disparities between departments will continue. Donghaeng Union Chairman Park Jae-yong stated that the representative union has failed to recognize the equal rights and voting rights of minority unions. Under the tentative agreement, DS (semiconductor) division employees could receive bonuses ranging from 210 million to 600 million KRW, while DX (consumer electronics) employees may only receive company stock worth about 6 million KRW. The union argues that this unreasonable gap and the exclusion of DX employees from negotiations are the core issues.