Samsung Electronics Strike Warning Puts Emergency Mediation in Focus

As the possibility of a general strike at Samsung Electronics increases, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said emergency mediation would be unavoidable if the union begins the strike it has announced for the 21st. Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon also said, “There is no union that wants its company to fail.” The remarks came amid concerns that the labor dispute at Samsung Electronics could move into a full strike phase. Emergency mediation is a government procedure used when a strike is judged likely to have a serious impact on the national economy or public interest. If the strike takes place, the government response and the course of labor-management talks are expected to become key factors. Source: mk.co.kr