North Korea, Russia's union heads sign cooperation agreement in Pyongyang

The largest umbrella labor unions of North Korea and Russia held talks in Pyongyang and signed an agreement to boost cooperation, North Korea's state media said Wednesday.

2026-04-15

Concerns over strike at Samsung grow as unions prepare vests — and alleged blacklist

Concerns are growing over a potential general strike at Samsung Electronics in May, with the company’s labor union distributing thousands of protest vests while facing allegations that it created a “blacklist” of nonunion employees.

2026-04-14

President Lee meets KCTU chief to discuss worker rights protection

President Lee Jae Myung met Friday with the leader of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a major umbrella labor union, and exchanged views on protecting workers' rights.

2026-04-10

Samsung posted record profit. An ex-employee went on the record urging others to leave.

Soon after Samsung Electronics reported an estimated record operating profit for the first quarter of the year, an unusual message began circulating inside the company's internal network on Tuesday.

2026-04-09

Samsung Electronics' labor union under fire for allegedly pressuring members to join strike

Samsung Electronics' labor union has come under fire for allegedly pressuring members to back a strike by implying that they would be disadvantaged if they did not participate in the planned action.

2026-03-08

Samsung Electronics' wage talks with union break down

Samsung Electronics’ wage talks for this year, the first to take place with a joint bargaining group that includes the company’s first single majority union, have broken down. The group has sought intervention from the state labor dispute body.

2026-02-20

Samsung Electronics labor union secures membership from majority of workers

A labor union representing Samsung affiliates has secured the membership of a majority of workers at Samsung Electronics, becoming the first to do so, industry sources said Thursday.

2026-01-29

Korea's renewed shipbuilding boom reignites grievances over subcontractor bonuses

As profits return to Korea’s shipyards after years of stagnation, so has an old fault line. A dispute over performance bonuses is exposing persistent inequalities between full-time workers and subcontracted labor that underpins much of the industry.

2026-01-26

Samsung faces first-ever majority labor union as burning resentment over bonuses drives membership

Samsung Electronics faces rapid union growth as engineers express dissatisfaction over bonus structures despite record profits, potentially leading to the formation of a majority labor union.

2026-01-14

Lotte Department Store apologizes after 'antiunion' video goes viral

Lotte Department Store apologized after a security guard told labor union members who were eating at one of its locations to remove their union vests. Labor groups are criticizing the incident as an act of hostility toward union activity.

2025-12-12

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