2024-07-16 13:24:17
A union representing tens of thousands of workers Samsung Electronics in South Korea announced yesterday an “indefinite general strike” to force the management of the Tech giant to negotiate.
“We declared a second indefinite general strike starting July 10, after learning that management is not willing to talk after the first,” he said. Samsung Electronics National Union it’s a statement.
More than 5,000 union members began a three-day strike on Monday as part of their fight for higher wages and other benefits.
The union has more than 30,000 members, more than a fifth of the company’s workforce.
Samsung The news agency reported on Tuesday that the strike did not disrupt production. Yonhap But the union said the strike had a major impact on the company.
“We have confirmed a clear disruption in production and management will regret this,” the union said in the statement announcing the indefinite strike.
The union criticized the company for not seeming willing to engage in dialogue and urged more workers to participate in the strike.
The firm, the world’s largest producer of chips by memoryhas been locked in negotiations with the union over wages and benefits since January. /AFP
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2024-07-16 13:24:17