Samsung labor union to resume wage talks next week

Samsung Electronics Labor Union (SELU), the company’s largest labor union, has agreed to resume talks with management next week, ahead of a planned strike set for May 21. The union said it accepted a renewed mediation request during a tripartite meeting involving Gyeonggi District Employment and Labor Office, Friday, as the office's commissioner strongly recommended resuming the negotiation process, while pledging full government-level support. “In light of the government’s active commitment and repeated requests, the union decided, after internal review, to participate in an additional negotiation process,” the union said, adding that it made the decision as the delegated authority negotiating for Samsung Electronics labor unions. However, SELU vowed to press ahead with strike preparations if the outcome fails to satisfy its members, with its leader Choi Seung-ho stressing, “We will move forward with a general strike without hesitation.” The additional talks are scheduled from Monday to Tuesday. The request came as Samsung Electronics’ labor coalition faced escalating inter