The indefinite strike announced by the largest trade union of Samsung employees will enter its third week next Monday, and the start of the negotiation process with the employer this weekend has not had much of an impact on the protesters’ readiness to hold new protests. About 1,500 people are expected to take part in the next rally on Monday, according to trade union representatives.
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The corresponding plans of this union of Samsung workers were reported today by Bloomberg, citing Yonhap. According to representatives of the Samsung union, on Monday morning about 1,500 employees will come out to another protest action near the production complex in Kiheung, and workers from other enterprises of the company will be involved in the rally, who will be brought in by buses. Holding a rally does not mean that negotiations with the employer have failed, they will continue, but the union will not abandon its intentions to hold a rally either.
Two weeks ago, rallies by Samsung employees demanding a pay review and more days off took place in Hwaseong, initially involving about 5,000 employees. It was the first mass strike in the company’s history, and two weeks later, Samsung continues to insist that it has not had a negative impact on its plants’ ability to produce products or meet its obligations to customers. The parties were due to begin negotiations this weekend. The union represents about 25 percent of all Samsung Electronics employees in South Korea, and their actions could have a significant impact on management’s assessment of the situation.
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Source: 3dnews.ru
