As a Samsung Electronics union’s planned general strike draws closer, Cheong Wa Dae is closely tracking developments.
Yonhap reported on Wednesday that the presidential office’s policy team recently prepared a report analyzing the potential impact on the South Korean economy if a strike at Samsung Electronics materializes.
The report was prepared amid concerns that a walkout could ripple across multiple areas, given Samsung Electronics’ role in driving economic growth and a strong stock market after regaining competitiveness during the semiconductor “supercycle,” or boom period, the report said.
A Cheong Wa Dae official described it as “a routine reporting process related to social issues,” adding that the presidential office typically prepares reports on major social matters.
The report also reportedly said Samsung Electronics’ recent performance was influenced by a range of factors, including government support policies and the domestic industrial ecosystem.
Earlier Wednesday, President Lee Jae-myung said at a meeting with senior aides that if “some organized workers” make excessive or unfair demands “just to save themselves” and draw public criticism, it would harm not only that union but other workers as well.
Some interpreted the remarks as referring to the Samsung Electronics union’s planned strike. However, senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong said it was not a discussion about any specific company, calling it a general statement that coexistence and cooperation among workers, employers and the public are important.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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