Korea Joongang Daily
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Kakao CEO apologizes to employees over 'uncertainties,' including potential labor strike

The CEO of Kakao, the operator of Korea's most popular messaging service, apologized Thursday to employees over growing internal uncertainty, including the possibility of a strike by the labor union.

2026-05-28

Kakao's labor, management fail to reach agreement in 2nd mediation talks

A labor union at Kakao, the operator of Korea's popular messenger service, and the company's management failed to reach an agreement in a second round of mediation with the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission on Wednesday.

2026-05-28

Labor minister announces forum for 'social dialogue' on distributing windfall corporate profits

Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon announced an emergency forum on Monday over how to distribute corporate windfall profits following labor disputes at Samsung Electronics, citing that “social dialogue is the only solution” to the growing debate.

2026-05-27

Samsung's wage deal sealed but exposes deep divisions among workers, shareholders

Samsung Electronics' unions ratified a wage agreement, avoiding a strike but revealing significant divisions between chip and consumer electronics workers.

2026-05-27

Samsung Electronics workers vote in favor of new labor agreement

Samsung Electronics workers voted to ratify a tentative labor agreement, with 73.7 percent of participating members voting in favor, the union announced Wednesday.

2026-05-27

Court dismisses injunction sought by Samsung device division union against bonus deal

A court dismissed an injunction request filed by employees in the nonsemiconductor unit of Samsung Electronics seeking to halt collective bargaining rights by the Samsung Group United Union (SGUU), the company's largest union, on Tuesday.

2026-05-26

Samsung affiliates chase new bonus terms after chip division bags blockbuster payday

A landmark wage and bonus agreement at Samsung Electronics is sending ripples across the conglomerate, with employees at several affiliates demanding their own compensation structures be overhauled in response.

2026-05-25

Samsung’s DX division laments being overshadowed as DS takes spotlight

While Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor employees welcomed the tentative wage agreement, complaints grew among employees in the home appliances division over a bonus structure centered on the memory chip business.

2026-05-22

Samsung union begins vote on tentative wage deal

Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics began voting Friday on a wage deal following a last-minute agreement that averted potential disruptions to the global supply chain.

2026-05-22

President Lee to meet with ILO director-general Friday to discuss AI and labor policy

President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet with International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert Houngbo on Friday to discuss Korea's labor policy in the era of AI, the presidential office said.

2026-05-22