Samsung Electronics Korea union officials said at a live news conference on Wednesday that the union has announced that it will begin taking strike action, including advising members to take annual leave on June 7 as a preliminary protest.
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Samsung Electronics Korea union officials said at a live news conference on Wednesday that the union has announced that it will begin taking strike action, including advising members to take annual leave on June 7 as a preliminary protest.
The union has about 28,000 workers, more than a fifth of the company’s workforce, according to union officials.
A group of union officials made the announcement while holding a banner that read: “We can no longer tolerate labor repression, union repression.”
Samsung Electronics had no immediate comment.
More than 2,000 union workers at South Korean tech giant gather A rare rally was held in Seoul last week to demand higher wages.
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