Samsung Electronics' labor union, management to hold follow-up wage talks next week

▲ In this file photo, members of Samsung Electronics Co.'s labor union hold a press conference in front of the company's office in southern Seoul on April 17, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Samsung Electronics' labor union, management to hold follow-up wage talks next week

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s labor union said Friday it will resume negotiations with management next week after an initial round of talks broke down over bonuses.

The announcement comes as unionized workers have threatened to go on strike later this month.

The tech giant's largest labor union said it will enter follow-up mediation procedures on Monday and Tuesday, after accepting the government's request to continue talks with management to narrow differences over outstanding issues.

The union earlier announced plans to stage an 18-day general strike from May 21 if its demands for higher performance-based bonuses are not met.

Choi Seung-ho, head of the main labor union, warned that the union will move ahead with its walkout if the planned talks fail to produce satisfactory results.

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