Choi Seung-ho, chairman of the Samsung Group inter-company labor union, stated on May 18 that he would participate diligently in the second mediation meeting held at the Central Labor Relations Commission in Sejong.
Before entering the mediation venue, Choi told reporters, "I don’t have much to say. Regardless, we have reached the mediation stage, and I will engage sincerely in the second mediation."
When asked how he interpreted comments made by the president regarding emergency mediation authority, Choi did not respond and proceeded into the meeting.
The company’s representative negotiator entered the mediation venue around 9 a.m. and also refrained from making any comments.
Samsung and its labor union have been unable to narrow their differences during wage and collective bargaining negotiations, leading to the continuation of the Central Labor Relations Commission’s mediation process. This second mediation is aimed at finding a last-minute compromise ahead of a potential strike.
Industry observers believe that the outcome of this mediation will be a pivotal moment in the ongoing conflict between Samsung and its labor union.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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