Park Su-geun, Chairman of the Central Labor Relations Commission, and other representatives from Samsung Electronics are engaged in final negotiations at the government mediation office on May 18. [Photo=Yonhap News]
Samsung Electronics and its labor union remain at an impasse as they approach a general strike scheduled for May 21.
On May 18, Park Su-geun, Chairman of the Central Labor Relations Commission, described the ongoing negotiations as “parallel lines” when asked about the internal discussions at the government mediation office in Sejong.
When pressed for any progress, Park reiterated, “parallel lines.”
He also noted that there is no adjustment plan from the commission yet.
However, he added, “We must coordinate to avoid a strike.”
Representatives from Samsung, including Ye Myung-gu, head of the DS division, and Kim Hyung-ro, vice president, did not respond to questions from reporters, and Choi Seung-ho, chairman of the Samsung Group’s labor union, also remained silent.
The second round of post-adjustment negotiations is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the same day, with final discussions set for the following day, May 19, during the same hours.
Given the impending strike, this may be the last opportunity for meaningful dialogue, and there is a possibility that negotiations could extend past midnight.
The previous round of negotiations on May 12 concluded around 3:30 a.m. on May 13, well past midnight.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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