Union Calls for Court Intervention in Samsung Pay Dispute

A minority labor union at Samsung Electronics is seeking a South Korean court's intervention to suspend a pay deal favoring chip division employees. Despite other unions approving the deal, SECU, representing consumer electronics workers, argues the agreement is unfair and plans further legal action.

A minority labor union at Samsung Electronics is taking legal action to halt a recently approved pay deal that benefits employees in the chip division. The lawsuit follows a significant vote approving the agreement, which grants lucrative bonuses to workers as profits rise amid the AI boom.

The Samsung Electronics Co Union (SECU), which has 13,000 members primarily in the smartphone, TV, and home appliances divisions, initially sought to halt the vote. The approval of the last-minute government-mediated agreement prevented an 18-day strike but left some employees dissatisfied.

SECU is now requesting the court to suspend the pay deal's implementation, and legal representatives are preparing revised injunction documents. A court ruling is expected within a month. Both Samsung's largest union and the company declined to comment on the matter.