Samsung Electronics' request for a court injunction to prohibit union strike actions has been partially granted. This decision comes just three days before a planned general strike on May 21.
The Suwon District Court's Civil Division 31, led by Judge Shin Woo-jung, ruled on May 18 that Samsung's request against two unions—the Samsung Electronics branch of the Inter-Corporate Labor Union and the National Samsung Electronics Union—was partially accepted.
The court stated, "During the strike period, the safety protection facilities must be maintained and operated with the same level of personnel, operating hours, scale, and duty of care as usual. No actions should be taken to stop, abolish, or interfere with this, nor should union members be encouraged to do so."
Additionally, the court emphasized that activities such as preventing damage to work facilities and ensuring the integrity of wafers must be carried out with the same diligence as during normal operations, and union members should not be obstructed from performing these tasks.
Specifically, the Suwon District Court instructed the Inter-Corporate Union and its Chairman Choi Seung-ho to refrain from occupying all or part of the facilities or installing locks that would hinder workers' access.
As a result, the Samsung Electronics union must conduct its strike on May 21 while ensuring the maintenance of safety protection facilities and providing minimal personnel for essential operations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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