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The electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics has assembly plants and sales networks in 74 countries and employs more than 270,000 workers. [1]

Samsung, the parent conglomerate historically has a no-union policy and has been engaged in union-busting activities around the world, including setting up management unions, surveilling workers and retaliating against workers who try to unionize. [2] [3] Samsung has also been sued by a trade union for stealing the corpse of a dead worker. [4] [5]

South Korea

In August 2021, Samsung Electronics signed a collective agreement with 4 different trade unions. This happened, after Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong was to be released from prison for corruption. [6] One year earlier in May 2020, Lee Jae-yong apologized for union-busting activity. [7]

Samsung Electronics Service is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and relies on a in-house subcontractors who are de-facto managed by Samsung. In July 2023, the Samsung Electronics Service Workers was created, and is affiliated to the Korean Metal Workers' Union. [8]: 6–7  Initially, Samsung Electronics claimed no responsibility for its subcontractors, but after series of strikes starting in January 2014, the union reached a basic collective agreement in June 2014. [8]: 8 

Samsung Electronic workers went on a one-day strike on 7 June 2024. It was the first time employees in the Samsung Group went on strike. The strike led by Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union ( Korean: 전국삼성전자노동조합) represents 28,000 workers and is the largest of 5 trade unions in Samsung. [9] [10]

Initially 6,500 workers went on a planned 3-day strike on 8 July 2024, which was converted into an indefinite strike due to lack of response from management. [11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fast Facts: Samsung Global Newsroom". Samsung Electronics. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "[Special report- Part V] Samsung has come under fire worldwide for its union-busting tactics". The Hankyoreh. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Samsung VP gets jail term for attempting to break up labor union". 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
  4. ^ "[Reportage] A worker's body is stolen". The Hankyoreh English Edition. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Samsung VP gets jail term for attempting to break up labor union". Yonhap News Agency. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
  6. ^ Kim, Bo-eun (2021-08-12). "Samsung signs collective agreement with unions ahead of leader's release". Korea Times. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ Sang-hun, Choe (6 May 2020). "Samsung Heir Apologizes for Corruption and Union-Busting Scandals". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b Yun, Aelim (August 2017). "Rebuilding Workers' Power Beyond Corporate Boundaries in South Korea" (PDF). Friederich Ebert Foundation. pp. 1–14.
  9. ^ Young, Jin Yu; Tobin, Meaghan (2024-06-06). "Samsung Workers Strike, the First in the Company's History". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ Seo, Yoonjung Seo; Madhok, Diksha (2024-06-07). "Workers at Samsung Electronics go on strike for the first time ever | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  11. ^ Young, Jin Yu; Liu, John (2024-07-10). "Samsung Union Workers Launch Indefinite Strike". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

External

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Samsung_and_unions&oldid=1233792017"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics has assembly plants and sales networks in 74 countries and employs more than 270,000 workers. [1]

Samsung, the parent conglomerate historically has a no-union policy and has been engaged in union-busting activities around the world, including setting up management unions, surveilling workers and retaliating against workers who try to unionize. [2] [3] Samsung has also been sued by a trade union for stealing the corpse of a dead worker. [4] [5]

South Korea

In August 2021, Samsung Electronics signed a collective agreement with 4 different trade unions. This happened, after Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong was to be released from prison for corruption. [6] One year earlier in May 2020, Lee Jae-yong apologized for union-busting activity. [7]

Samsung Electronics Service is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and relies on a in-house subcontractors who are de-facto managed by Samsung. In July 2023, the Samsung Electronics Service Workers was created, and is affiliated to the Korean Metal Workers' Union. [8]: 6–7  Initially, Samsung Electronics claimed no responsibility for its subcontractors, but after series of strikes starting in January 2014, the union reached a basic collective agreement in June 2014. [8]: 8 

Samsung Electronic workers went on a one-day strike on 7 June 2024. It was the first time employees in the Samsung Group went on strike. The strike led by Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union ( Korean: 전국삼성전자노동조합) represents 28,000 workers and is the largest of 5 trade unions in Samsung. [9] [10]

Initially 6,500 workers went on a planned 3-day strike on 8 July 2024, which was converted into an indefinite strike due to lack of response from management. [11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fast Facts: Samsung Global Newsroom". Samsung Electronics. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "[Special report- Part V] Samsung has come under fire worldwide for its union-busting tactics". The Hankyoreh. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Samsung VP gets jail term for attempting to break up labor union". 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
  4. ^ "[Reportage] A worker's body is stolen". The Hankyoreh English Edition. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Samsung VP gets jail term for attempting to break up labor union". Yonhap News Agency. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
  6. ^ Kim, Bo-eun (2021-08-12). "Samsung signs collective agreement with unions ahead of leader's release". Korea Times. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ Sang-hun, Choe (6 May 2020). "Samsung Heir Apologizes for Corruption and Union-Busting Scandals". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b Yun, Aelim (August 2017). "Rebuilding Workers' Power Beyond Corporate Boundaries in South Korea" (PDF). Friederich Ebert Foundation. pp. 1–14.
  9. ^ Young, Jin Yu; Tobin, Meaghan (2024-06-06). "Samsung Workers Strike, the First in the Company's History". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ Seo, Yoonjung Seo; Madhok, Diksha (2024-06-07). "Workers at Samsung Electronics go on strike for the first time ever | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  11. ^ Young, Jin Yu; Liu, John (2024-07-10). "Samsung Union Workers Launch Indefinite Strike". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

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