Samsung Biologics and its union failed to narrow differences in this year’s wage and collective bargaining talks.
Industry officials said the Samsung Biologics Mutual Growth Labor Union announced Friday that negotiations with management had ended in a final breakdown.
The two sides held 13 bargaining sessions from an initial meeting on Dec. 23 through Friday but did not reach agreement. The union said it has applied to the Incheon Regional Labor Relations Commission for mediation of the labor dispute.
If mediation fails, the union is expected to move toward collective action, though no specific schedule has been set, officials said.
The union also said it plans to submit complaints and criminal filings to the Labor Ministry next week over alleged violations of the collective agreement, violations of the Labor Standards Act and unpaid wages.
A leak last year of personnel-related documents was raised as a key issue in the talks. The union is seeking action against those responsible and revisions to the collective agreement related to personal data protection. Wages and benefits were also cited as major points of contention.
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