Samsung Electronics Union Postpones Strike, Puts Tentative Wage Deal to Vote
The Samsung Electronics union in South Korea announced on May 20th that it will postpone a general strike originally scheduled to begin on the 21st. The decision follows a preliminary wage agreement reached with management, which will be put to a vote by union members starting on the 23rd. The planned strike, set to run until June 7th, is now delayed until further notice.
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(CNA Sejong, 20 May, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The Samsung Electronics union announced today that it has decided to suspend its planned general strike, originally set for tomorrow, and will hold a vote on a tentative wage agreement. Yonhap News Agency reported that the joint struggle headquarters of Samsung Electronics unions stated in a notice: "We will postpone the general strike planned from May 21 to June 7 until further notice." The union said its members will participate in a vote on the preliminary wage agreement starting from the 23rd.