Samsung Electronics’ labor and management will resume wage talks at its semiconductor plant in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, 15 days after the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) went on its first-ever strike in the tech giant’s 55-year history to disrupt production, according to industry officials, Sunday.
The NSEU, the largest among the tech firm’s multiple labor unions, has asked for a 5.6 percent wage hike on average, as well as a day off on the 한국을 anniversary of the union’s foundation, reform in performance-based bonus system and compensation for its members’ financial losses during the unpaid strike.
In contrast, the management has maintained a firm stance that the rate of wage increase cannot surpass 5.1 percent.
“Through continuous communication with the union, we will make efforts for a win-win relationship,” a Samsung Electronics official said.
A day before the resumption of the wage talks, the NSEU will hold a rally in an apparent attempt to maximize its bargaining power.
However, it remains uncertain how many union members will participate in the rally.
The NSEU expects at least 1,500 members to participate in the rally. This is nearly half the number of participants in a rally on the first day of the strike and only 4.3 percent of its entire members.
