Looming Samsung walkout raises economic, political stakes

Samsung Electronics is edging closer to a possible full-scale strike, as its largest union presses ahead with an 18-day walkout plan that could disrupt production at the heart of Korea’s chip industry. The risk became more immediate after last-ditch talks mediated by the National Labor Relations Commission ended without a breakthrough early Wednesday. The union has fixed both the timing and duration of the strike, leaving little room for a quick compromise unless either side makes a major conces

By The Korea Herald