{"id":260926,"date":"2026-05-20T10:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/20\/samsung-electronics-union-negotiations-heat-up-whats-at-stake-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:34:59","slug":"samsung-electronics-union-negotiations-heat-up-whats-at-stake-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/social\/2026\/05\/20\/samsung-electronics-union-negotiations-heat-up-whats-at-stake-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Electronics Union Negotiations Heat Up: What\u2019s at Stake for 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ynaobject\" ynaimage ynatype_01><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"yna_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/05\/CP-2023-0139\/image-1b738403-5a0f-4f5e-b2d5-c5380fa82fdd.jpeg\" alt><span class=\"yna_title\"><\/span><span class=\"yna_caption\">[\uc0bc\uc131\uc804\uc790 \ubc18\ub3c4\uccb4 \ub274\uc2a4\ub8f8]<\/span><span class=\"yna_description\">[\uc0bc\uc131\uc804\uc790 \ubc18\ub3c4\uccb4 \ub274\uc2a4\ub8f8]<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p> As Samsung Electronics\u2019 management and labor hold final talks two days before a planned general strike, a video of Choi Seung-ho \u2014 chair of the Samsung Electronics branch of the Samsung Group\u2019s cross-company union \u2014 that originally appeared on the Samsung Semiconductor Newsroom employee vlog has resurfaced online.On the 19th, users across several online communities posted screenshots from Choi\u2019s past vlog appearance. The three-year-old video was titled, \u201cA social media sensation? The \u2018golden-handed\u2019 clay artist I met at Samsung Electronics.\u201d Its on-screen introduction read: \u201cA semiconductor ace by day, a clay artist by night? Who knew a clay-art hobby would come this far \u2014 meet Samsung Semiconductor\u2019s craft ace, Seung-ho.\u201dIn the clip, Choi says he works in systems for the Foundry S5 manufacturing line. He describes developing automation systems to improve semiconductor production efficiency, collecting frontline workers\u2019 input, and overseeing development, implementation, testing and ongoing maintenance. He also says he runs in-house training that includes more than 100 frontline employees and that participant feedback has been highly positive.Choi showcases clay pieces he made as a hobby, including Pok\u00e9mon figures, a Samsung semiconductor mascot, and Pengsoo. Viewers noted that the person in the video looks very different from the union leader he is now. One commenter wrote, \u201cAt the time, he probably didn\u2019t imagine it would turn out like this a few years later.\u201dMeanwhile, Samsung management and the union remain locked in a tense tug-of-war over bonus payment terms as they conduct second-round post-adjustment talks. The negotiations center on the size of the bonus pool and whether to institutionalize lifting the cap. The two sides are deadlocked over allocating 15% of operating profit to the bonus fund and formally removing the 50% cap on bonus payouts tied to annual salary.#SamsungElectronics #Union #ChoiSeungHo #Chair #BonusesYonhap News TV \u2014 For reports and tips: KakaoTalk\/LINE jebo23. 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