South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says collective labor action by unions should remain within “certain” or “appropriate” limits, following a breakdown in wage and bonus negotiations involving Samsung Electronics. Lee makes the remarks at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday after last-minute government-mediated talks between Samsung and the company’s labor union fail, leaving the union’s planned general strike set to proceed the day after the negotiations collapse. Lee says unions can pursue their interests through the right to collective action, but that the right should not be abused or exercised in ways that inflict “serious harm” on others. He also points to a government responsibility to help society observe those boundaries and to act when they are crossed. The presidential office has previously expressed “deep regret” over the negotiations ending without agreement, urging both sides to continue efforts until the end to avoid a strike. Reporting links the potential strike to concerns that disruption could extend beyond the company and affect broader economic interests.
President Lee calls for limits on collective labor action amid Samsung wage talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says collective labor action by unions should remain within “certain” or “appropriate” limits, following a breakdown in wage and bonus negotiations involving Samsu...
- President Lee Jae Myung says collective labor action should have “certain” or “appropriate” limits.
- Lee speaks at a cabinet meeting after government-mediated talks between Samsung Electronics and its labor union break down.
- The negotiation failure leaves a planned general strike scheduled to proceed soon after the talks collapse.
- Lee says unions may pursue interests through collective action but should not cause “serious pain” or “serious harm” to others.
- The presidential office expresses regret over the talks ending and urges continued efforts to prevent the strike.
President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that collective actions by labor unions should remain within "certain limits" and do not cause "serious pain" to others. Lee made the remarks at a Cabinet meeting after last-minute wage negotiations between Samsung Electronics and its labor union broke down, only a day before the union's planned general strike. "It is all good for certain labor unions to ... pursue their interests through their right to collective action, but there must be certain limits to it," Lee said. He said the right to collective action should not be abused or exercised in a way that causes "serious harm" to others, adding that it may be the government's role to help members of society observe those limits and to fulfill its responsibilities when the limits are crossed. The presidential office earlier expressed "deep regret" after the last-ditch government-mediated negotiations over bonuses linked to Samsung's record-high earnings collapsed, urging both sides to continue efforts to the end to divert the planned strike, which many say may be devastating not only to the company
3 months agoSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for an “appropriate limit” on collective labor action, speaking at a cabinet meeting after government-mediated talks between Samsung Electronics Co. and its union broke down, paving the way for a strike.
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