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Court wraps up hearings on Samsung injunction bid against strike 2026-05-13 [The Times]

Samsung running out of options as strike looms and gov't cautiously weighs stronger involvement 2026-05-13 [JoongAng Daily]

Samsung Electronics recovers $66 billion intraday wipeout after Seoul steps in to calm strike fears 2026-05-13 [CNBC]

Samsung Electronics unions refuse further talks with management 2026-05-13 [The Times]

Gov't signals reluctance to use emergency powers to stall Samsung Electronics strike 2026-05-13 [JoongAng Daily]

Immigrant groups demand rights as residents, not just workers ahead of local polls 2026-05-13 [The Times]

Samsung Electronics fails to reach deal with union; PM says strike must be averted 2026-05-13 [Reuters]

Kakao union launches Pangyo protest as five units clash over pay and work conditions 2026-05-11 [The Chosun Ilbo]

POSCO Faces Labor Dispute Risk, Threatening 58-Year Strike-Free Record 2026-05-11 [Seoul Economic Daily]

HMM moves headquarters to Busan, pays land staff after strike deal 2026-05-11 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Who gets the windfall? Unions push for larger share of extraordinary profits 2026-05-09 [JoongAng Daily]

Labor authorities intervene in wage dispute as Samsung faces strike threat in Korea 2026-05-09 [The Tribune]

Samsung Electronics' union says to enter mediation over wage dispute 2026-05-09 [Reuters]

Labor Minister Issues 'Social Bill' to Samsung Amid Strike Tensions 2026-05-07 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Samsung Electronics Faces Escalating General Strike Crisis... Ministry of Labor and Central Labor Relations Commission Step In to Mediate Labor-Management Dispute 2026-05-07 [Asian Business Daily]

Prosecutors indict truck driver for fatal crash at Korea cargo union rally 2026-05-07 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Electronics top management calls for dialogue as workers threaten strike 2026-05-07 [The Times]

Hyundai kicks off wage talks with labor, management light-years apart on bonuses, robots 2026-05-06 [JoongAng Daily]

AI era forces Korea’s labor, capital to negotiate new ‘survival pact’ 2026-05-06 [The Times]

Samsung unions split over wage talks 2026-05-05 [UPI]

Samsung Biologics' strike enters 5th day 2026-05-05 [The Times]

Samsung Biologics strike talks stall as losses mount 2026-05-04 [The Herald]

Homeplus Union Sacrifices Wages for Company's Survival 2026-05-04 [The Chosun Ilbo]

BWI commemorates the life and martyrdom of Yang Hae-dong 2026-05-04 [BWI]

Samsung Biologics labor union set to resume talks with management on Monday 2026-05-03 [Yonhap]

Unionized workers of Samsung Biologics continue strike for 2nd day 2026-05-02 [The Times]

Samsung union warns Lee remark risks escalating labor conflict in South Korea 2026-05-02 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Electronics Union Gains Majority Status, Raising Strike Fears 2026-04-30 [Seoul Economic Daily]

agricultural finance cooperative union rallies to defend cooperative independence 2026-04-30 [UNI Global Union]

YTN union launches eighth strike over Eugene Group 2026-04-30 [UPI]

Pay gap between regular, nonregular workers widens to largest in a decade: Labor Ministry 2026-04-30 [JoongAng Daily]

Teachers push back as South Korea debates liability to revive school trips 2026-04-30 [The Chosun Ilbo]

BGF, Truckers’ Union Reach Tentative Deal 2026-04-29 [Business Korea]

Samsung Threatens To Spin Off Its Semiconductor-Focused DS Division Into A New Company To Neutralize Union Leverage 2026-04-29 [Wccftech]

Samsung Labor Union Dispute Draws Government Concern 2026-04-29 [SammyGuru]

Subcontracted Workers Also Demand Performance Bonuses, Threatening Major Strikes 2026-04-29 [Business Korea]

Court upholds military replacements during 2019 South Korea rail strike 2026-04-29 [The Chosun Ilbo]

KTU Condemns President Lee's Field Trip Liability Remarks 2026-04-29 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Labor commission recognizes cargo union as bargaining counterpart for CJ Logistics, Hanjin 2026-04-28 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Labor Minister Heads to Jinju to Mediate Cargo Union-BGF Talks 2026-04-28 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Labor Ministry Official: Migrant Workers Must Not Face Discrimination or Safety Gaps 2026-04-27 [AJP]

As minimum wage increases, discussion shifts to coverage expansion 2026-04-27 [JoongAng Daily]

Samsung workers threaten strike, demand share of $38 billion AI memory windfall 2026-04-26 [Reddit]

Labor minister plans fair allowance to boost pay for short-term workers in Korea 2026-04-26 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung sees major drop in chip production due to worker strike 2026-04-26 [SamMobile]

Samsung's chip output drops overnight as workers protest over pay, union says 2026-04-26 [Reuters]

Labor Minister Calls Samsung Electronics a 'People's Company' in Substance 2026-04-26 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Samsung workers rally, call for larger share of AI profits 2026-04-24 [Deutsche Welle]

Samsung Workers Unite: Rallying for Change Amid AI Boom 2026-04-23 [Devi Discourse]

Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike 2026-04-23 [Reuters]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

18-05-1980 The workers of Gwangju, South Korea, after robbing local armouries and police stations, rose up against their brutal US-backed dictator, Chun Doo-hwan. It was bloodily crushed after a few days. [more]