Blue House Thanks Samsung Electronics for Labor Agreement Decision

On May 20, the Blue House expressed gratitude for the labor-management agreement reached just before a planned strike at Samsung Electronics, stating, "We appreciate the labor and management's grand decision for the nation and the people."

In a press release that evening, the Blue House commented on the Samsung labor union's decision to postpone the strike.

The statement added, "This is the result of the efforts of government officials, including Minister of Labor Kim Young-hoon, who worked tirelessly to mediate the situation."

On the night of May 20, Samsung Electronics and its labor union signed a tentative agreement on performance bonuses for 2026 at the Gyeonggi Provincial Labor Relations Commission.

With the tentative wage agreement for 2026 now in place, the planned strike set for May 21 has been postponed for the time being.