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Samsung Electronics’ labor union has reported plans to hold a rally outside the home of Chairman Lee Jae-yong on the first day of a planned general strike, escalating a dispute over the company’s performance-bonus system beyond the workplace.
The Samsung Electronics National Union said Thursday it filed a report with the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul for a gathering at 1 p.m. on May 21 in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, outside Lee’s residence. The reported turnout is about 50 people.
The union has announced an 18-day strike from May 21 through June 7. The event is expected to be conducted more as a news conference to publicize the strike plan than as a large-scale demonstration, according to the union.
The union is demanding the removal of the cap on performance bonuses and payment of bonuses equal to 15% of operating profit. The Samsung Electronics Labor Union Joint Struggle Headquarters held a rally Wednesday outside the company’s Pyeongtaek campus in Gyeonggi province, urging management to accept its demands.
The union has been negotiating with management since December over changes to the bonus system and other issues but has not reached an agreement. It has argued that the criteria for calculating bonuses are unclear and that one-time compensation will not resolve the problem.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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